Woman Remanded for Alleged Cyberstalking of Folashade Okoya

Ifeoma Nwafor, a 35-year-old woman, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by the Federal High Court in Lagos on October 8, 2026, due to allegations of cyberstalking Folashade Okoya, the Managing Director of Eleganza Industrial City Limited. Justice Deinde Dipeolu granted Nwafor bail of N3 million with two sureties in like sum but ordered her to remain in custody until the bail conditions were met.

Nwafor faced a three-count charge of conspiracy and cyberstalking, accused of using various Instagram accounts to publish offensive and malicious materials against Okoya. She pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Defence counsel O.J. Aduwa requested bail, which was not opposed by prosecution counsel Stanley Nwafoaku, who cited the nature of the alleged offences.

The court required the sureties to be residents within its jurisdiction and to provide evidence of tax payments, National Identification Numbers, and affidavits of compliance. The prosecution alleged that Nwafor conspired to cause annoyance and published defamatory materials online.