A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted N3 million bail to a 35-year-old woman, Ifeoma Vivian Nwafor, accused of cyberstalking businesswoman Folashade Okoya.
According to The Guardian, the Inspector-General of Police arraigned Nwafor before Justice Deinde Dipeolu on three counts involving conspiracy and alleged cyberstalking.
Okoya is the Managing Director of Eleganza Industries Limited and wife of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya.
Nwafor, who hails from Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
Following her plea, the prosecution requested her remand pending trial.
However, her lawyer, O. J. Aduwa, applied for bail, assuring the court that his client would attend subsequent proceedings.
The prosecution did not oppose the application.
Court sets bail conditions in Okoya cyberstalking case
Justice Dipeolu granted Nwafor bail in the sum of N3 million, with two sureties in like sum.
The judge directed that both sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, while one must be a blood relative of the defendant.
They must also provide evidence of three years’ tax payments, National Identification Numbers and photographs.
Additionally, the court directed Nwafor to submit an affidavit undertaking to attend her trial.
Justice Dipeolu ordered her remand at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the fulfilment of her bail conditions.
The court adjourned the case until November 8, 2026, for trial.
Police allege Instagram posts targeted Okoya
According to the charges, Nwafor allegedly conspired with others still at large to publish offensive materials concerning Okoya in June 2026.
The prosecution alleged that she used Instagram accounts, including @cutie_juis and @truestorieswithifeomafans, to circulate derogatory statements and photographs.
Police claimed the publications were intended to cause fear, intimidation, annoyance and emotional distress to the businesswoman.
The prosecution further alleged that the posts were calculated to expose Okoya to public ridicule, suspicion and scandal.
Authorities brought the charges under provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and other applicable criminal laws.
The case followed a social media controversy that emerged in June 2026, shortly after the traditional wedding of Okoya’s daughter.
Nwafor has denied the allegations, which remain unproven before the court.
