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SeaKing’s Lawyer Threatens To Sue Adeboye Over TikToker’s Arrest

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6 months ago

February 10, 2025

Inibehe Effiong, the lead counsel for TikToker-turned-activist Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as SeaKing, has threatened to sue the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, just hours after the church released a statement supporting the TikToker’s arrest for allegedly insulting the cleric.

In a TikTok post shared in December 2024, SeaKing criticised Adeboye for urging Nigerians to fast for 100 days, describing the directive as “stupid.”

Outraged by the post, the Concerned Christian Youth Forum, a religious youth group, petitioned the Lagos State Police Command, leading to SeaKing’s arrest in December—a move that sparked widespread backlash on social media.

However, during a recent Holy Ghost Congress service, Adeboye distanced himself from the TikToker’s arrest, claiming he was unaware of the incident or the individuals behind it.

Following his remarks, the police released SeaKing on administrative bail on Monday after his legal team initially rejected certain bail conditions.

Yet, in a statement issued on Monday afternoon by its Public Relations Department, RCCG reaffirmed its support for the TikToker’s arrest, stating that the youth group’s petition was filed “on behalf of the Fathers of Faith, including Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.”

“Upon careful review of the concerns raised regarding certain statements and allegations, it has become necessary to allow the law to take its course. It is important to properly understand Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye’s statement during the Holy Ghost Service Night on Saturday regarding Olumide Ogunsanwo (SeaKing).

“The church does not intend to interfere with the ongoing police investigation, especially since an official complaint was filed by the Concerned Christian Youth Forum against Olumide Ogunsanwo John (SeaKing) and others on behalf of the Fathers of Faith, including Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.

“Therefore, we trust that the relevant authorities will carry out their investigations professionally and reach a just conclusion based on the law. While Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye maintains a heart of love and reconciliation, due process must be followed,” the statement read.

In a swift response, SeaKing’s lawyer condemned the church’s stance and threatened to sue Pastor Adeboye if the statement was not retracted within 24 hours.

Effiong stated, “Since Pastor Enoch Adeboye had initially distanced himself from the matter, we had decided not to join him and the church as respondents in any fundamental rights enforcement suit. We do not know what motivated the church’s sudden shift, as evidenced by the eccentric statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of RCCG.

“It is pertinent to state that the fundamental rights of Olumide Ogunsanwo have already been violated, as he was detained beyond the constitutionally permissible timeline and without any legally tenable grounds. Since RCCG has now chosen to align itself with the petitioner and drag Pastor Enoch Adeboye into the pit of illegality created by the police and the complainant, they must understand the legal consequences.

“We are now left with no choice but to include Pastor Adeboye as a party in any legal action we file to enforce SeaKing’s fundamental rights. This development may also require Pastor Adeboye to personally testify in court in any criminal case brought by the police, where he will be subjected to cross-examination.

“We demand that Pastor Adeboye and RCCG retract their statement within the next 24 hours if they wish to avoid being named as parties in legal proceedings.”

The lawyer further cautioned religious leaders against using law enforcement agencies as tools of suppression.

“Pastors who resort to weaponising the police to silence their critics risk having their calling questioned. Vengeance, as the Bible admonishes, should be left to the Lord, not the police.

“However, if a pastor insists on pursuing an eye for an eye, he or she must be careful not to overreach their critic, abuser, or adversary, and must ensure that due process is not violated in seeking redress through earthly institutions,” the statement said.

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‘I Found Out That My Husband Was Not Single; He Threatened Me With Gun, Cutlass’

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4 hours ago

July 26, 2025

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A woman, Romoke, has dragged her husband, Oluferanmi, before Grade A Customary Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, on the account of deceit, lack of care for her and their children and refusal by the husband to allow the wife to work.

Romoke said that Oluferanmi told her when they were courting that he had a child but that she agreed to his marriage proposal despite this.

The plaintiff stated that she moved in with the defendant only to discover that he already had a wife and children.

Romoke further added that Oluferanmi was mean and that he always bought and fed the whole family, which was large with only a bag of rice in a year.

She further said that her husband was indifferent to their children’s education.

According to her, he relunctantly paid N15,000 out of N48,000, which was their eldest child school fees.

Romoke, who accused her husband of violence, lamented that he did not allow her to work.

According to Romoke, Oluferanmi threatened her with a gun after he demanded that she left her job, and she refused.

The plaintiff told the court that she moved out of the defendant’s house after he almost cut off her head with a cutlass.

Romoke, in addition to divorce, begged the court for their children’s custody.

The plaintiff further requested an order restraining the defendant from threatening and interfering with her private life.

Oluferanmi refused to make an appearance in court despite being served court summonses.

Romoke, in her evidence, said, “My husband and I met in 2011, and we held an introduction ceremony after which I moved in with him.

“My husband is deceitful. He lied to me that he had a child before we got married, but I was surprise to know that he already has a wife who bore him many children.

“My husband did not care for me and our children.

“Despite being aware that his is a large family, he would buy only one bag of rice in a year for the family’s consumption.

“He also gave us all only N1,000 per day for food

“My husband is negligent of our children’s education.

“He paid N15,000 out of N48,000, which was our child’s school fees.

“He is cruel and insisted that I stop working. He threatened me with a gun when I refused.

“My husband later took to raining curses on me and our children on a daily basis.

“This invariably affected the performance of our eldest child academically.

“His first wife and her children also made life unbearable for me, and my children.

“I would have lost one of my children, but for the timely intervention of our neighbours who came to his rescue when one of my rival’s children attempted to throw her in a well.

“I moved out of my husband’s house after he almost cut off my head with a machete during a misunderstanding.

“I am no longer interested in my marriage to my husband.

“I pray that this honourable court dissolve our union and grant me custody of our children because he cares less about them.

“I further appeal that the court mandates him to be responsible for their upkeep, making feeding, education and health care a priority.

“I also request an order restricting him from threatening and interfering with my private life.”

Ruling, the president of the court, Mrs O.E. Owoseni, stated that the defendant was given ample opportunity to defend himself but that he failed to make use of these.

Owoseni therefore dissolved their union and granted the plaintiff custody of their children while the defendant was mandated to be responsible for their upkeep.
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My Wife Crushed My Scrotum, Arrested Me With The Police —Husband

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4 hours ago

July 26, 2025

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He attempted to strangle me —Wife

Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the wedlock between a couple, Ayodeji and Bidemi as a result of the display of irresponsibility and lack of love by the latter, and an attempt to usurp the former’s position in the home.

The plaintiff stated that the defendant lacked the attributes of a virtuous woman.

According to the plaintiff, the defendant had no regard for him, and refused that he had peace of mind.

He also said that she abandoned all her responsibilities in the home.

Ayodeji further stated that Bidemi refused to take instructions from him and never ceased to fight him.

The plaintiff recounted how the defendant once crushed his scrotums during a fight, while her brother beat him blue and black for an offence he never committed.

Ayodeji also told the court that Bidemi once arrested him with the police under a false claim.

The plaintiff said he had had enough of his wife atrocities and thus prayed for divorce.

He pleaded for their children’s custody and also requested an order restraining his wife from, harassing, threatening and interfering with his private life.

Bidemi denied all the allegations brought against her but agreed to divorce.

The defendant refused that the plaintiff had custody of their children.

Bidemi explained that the plaintiff refused to give her and their children feeding allowance, adding that he beat her at every given opportunity.

According to the defendant, the last time they fought, he attempted to strangle her.

Ayodeji in his testimony said, “My wife and I held introduction ceremony after we courted and I prayed her bride price.

“I have known no peace since I got married to my wife.

“Bidemi has failed to add value to me, all she does is to fight me. and turn the whole house upside down.

“My wife displays no virtue. She has failed to be a good example to our children.

“She abandoned her responsibilities in the home and turned the whole house upside down.

“Bidemi has no regard for me. She is defiant and always insisted on having her way.

“All that she planned to do was to usurp my position in the home.

“My wife almost killed me when she crushed my scrotum during a fight.

“She arrested me with the police under a false claim and I was detained.

“Her brother is not better. He came to my house to beat me and almost snuffed life out of me.

“My lord, Bidemi has made my life miserable enough. I no longer want her under my roof.

“I pray this honourable court to end our relationship and grant me custody of our children because she is not a good example to them.

“I also request an order restraining her from harassing, threatening and interfering with my private life.”

Bidemi, responding, said, “My lord, my husband lied that he paid my bride price.

“He daily failed in his responsibility towards me and our children.

“He hardly gave us feeding allowance; all that he knew how to do was to beat me.

“Our family members had mediated in our crises on several occasions, but he refused to change.

“The last time we fought, he attempted to strangle me.

“My lord, I give my consent to the dissolution of our marriage, but I disagree that my husband had custody of our children.

“I further appeal to the court to make him responsible for their feeding, education and health care.”

The court president, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, giving her judgment, stated that there was no marriage to be dissolved because no customary marriage was held between the duo and no bride price was paid.
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Court Orders Man To Pay N36,000 As Child’s Upkeep

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5 hours ago

July 26, 2025

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A vulcanizer, Kabir Yusuf, has dragged his former wife, Shafautu Zakari, before a Sharia Court sitting in Majin Garri, Kaduna State, seeking custody of his two-year-old son.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Kabir told the court that his former wife leaves their little boy with his grandmother in the market and goes about her daily activities

“I don’t like the way she is training my son. I am praying the court grant me his custody,“ he said.

The defendant, Shafaatu, who sells provisions in Karuwan Bacci, Kaduna, denied the allegation.

“We live around the market area and the boy stays with his brothers at home whenever I am away.

“He only goes to my mother’s shop in the evening with his brothers to carry goods back home when she closes for the day,” she said.

She alleged that Kabir swore that he would not take care of the boy since she dragged him to court and got their son’s custody.

The judge, Murtala Nasir, after listening to both parties, ordered the complainant to pay N36,000 for the upkeep of the little boy.

He also ordered that the boy remain with his mother for the next three years.