The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Nollywood actress Doris Ogala bail in the sum of 30 million naira, with two sureties in like sum, over alleged cyberstalking and other offences involving Pastor Chris Okafor.
Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the bail on Friday, November 6. Ogala is also the African Action Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 Abia State election, according to reports of the ruling. She remains innocent unless proven guilty, and NewsTweetNaija reports the allegations as allegations.
A judge's gavel — file photo
- Bail was set at 30 million naira with two sureties in like sum
- Ogala was ordered to surrender her international passport to the court registrar
- The court restrained her from electronic publications capable of harassing or intimidating prosecution witnesses
- The judge cited her alleged conduct during proceedings on October 28, which he said disrupted the sitting
The bail conditions in full
Under the conditions, Ogala must provide two sureties who will each execute bonds equivalent to the bail amount. She must surrender her international passport to the court registrar, and she is restrained from making electronic publications capable of exposing prosecution witnesses to harassment, threats, intimidation or public ridicule while the trial is ongoing.
The court directed that she be released from custody once all the bail conditions have been fulfilled. Her bail application, dated October 26 and filed on October 27, was brought under Section 35(5) of the Constitution and Sections 158 and 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
Justice Aluko said the main function of bail is to ensure the presence of the accused at trial, relying on Section 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and the Supreme Court's decision in Suleiman's case, according to the Lagos Post report.
Ogala's absence and the prosecution's objection
Ogala did not appear in court on Friday. Her lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, told the court she was receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ajegunle, following a gynaecological surgery which resulted in bleeding.
The prosecution opposed bail, claiming the actress deliberately missed court sittings on April 23 and June 9, 2026 on grounds of ill health, and presenting pictorial evidence of her public activities during those periods. The judge expressed concern over her alleged behaviour on October 28, which he said disrupted proceedings and led to the adjournment of 10 cases, while also acknowledging that she had apologised to the court.
What happens next
The case is expected to continue to trial. Until then, the bail conditions — passport surrendered, sureties in place, and no online publications aimed at prosecution witnesses — frame what Ogala can and cannot do while the matter is before the court.
Credit: The Telegraph Nigeria, Chronicle NG, Lagos Post and Naija Times reports of November 6–7, 2026.
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