Cyberstalking: Doris Ogala Kneels Before Judge, Apologises for Outburst, Remains in Custody.
Ogala, who is facing charges bordering on alleged cyberstalking, cyberbullying and attempted extortion involving Pastor Chris Okafor, expressed remorse before Justice Akintayo Aluko, promising not to repeat the conduct that disrupted proceedings on Wednesday.
Her apology came as her counsel, Marshal Abubakar, announced plans to petition the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, seeking the withdrawal of the charges, which he described as arising from a private disagreement between former lovers.
During Friday’s proceedings, Ogala personally appealed to Justice Aluko for forgiveness, expressing regret over her behaviour at the previous sitting.
I have never been to prison before and I wasn’t expecting that I would do that,” she told the court. She added: “I regret my action and I apologise to my Lord. Sorry, this will never happen again going forward.” Her apology followed the judge’s expression of displeasure over the incident, during which the actress allegedly shouted and sang in the courtroom, forcing the court to suspend proceedings. Justice Aluko said her conduct prevented the court from hearing more than seven other cases scheduled for that day.
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