The feud between actress Iyabo Ojo and actor Yomi Fabiyi over Baba Ijesha’s alleged defilement case has become a legal matter.
Iyabo Ojo has sued Fabiyi, claiming that he defamed her when he staged a protest against Baba Ijesha’s continued detention on Wednesday.
According to the actress, Fabiyi said she was the one asking the police to hold on to Baba Ijesha, while also allegedly saying she had vowed to kill the man if released.
Iyabo, through her lawyers, the Maverick Forte Legal, found thsese offensive and she is claiing N199m damages.
The lawyers said in a statement:
“Take further notice that consequent upon your false, odious, malicious, vexatious and ludicrous statement and publication against our client which were broadcasted through your Instagram handle, viewed by a huge number of people and further published by several online blogs and newspaper outlets stemming from your orchestrated scheme that has so far damaged our client’s hard-earned reputation, vilify her integrity, rubbish her professional career as a businesswoman, entertainer and artiste, and more so caused our clients children grievous trauma and anxiety since the publication of your defamatory statement.
“It is expedient to state that your defamatory publication has lowered our client’s estimation in the eyes of right-thinking members of the society. Our client has equally suffered huge stigmatisation by business partners, mental agony, restlessness, public scorn, emotional distress, professional indignation, intense psychological trauma, vilification and financial losses by the sudden withdrawal of business patronage by clients and customers.
“Also, N100m must be paid as damages for the unjustifiable injury and losses occasioned by our client caused by your defamatory publication.”
Iyabo and Fabiyi have taken different positions on the defilement case.
While she is one of the people urging prosecution and maximum punishment for the accused, Fabiyi is of the opinion that it is wrong to use the girl involved as a bait, while he also believes the offence is bailable.
