Mary Yul-Edochie, the estranged wife of popular Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has taken a bold legal step to fight back against years of alleged online harassment, cyberbullying, and defamation.
The entrepreneur, influencer, and brand ambassador has approached the Lagos State High Court, seeking urgent orders to compel the immediate shutdown of multiple social media accounts she claims are used to ridicule, threaten, and destroy her reputation.
In the suit marked LD/10737GCM/2026, filed through her lawyers Jessica Egbafor and Esther Fijo of Greylaw Partners, May is targeting named individuals Yinka Omolola Theisen and Emeka Ugwuonye, alongside unidentified operators behind various blogs and pages on Facebook, Instagram, X, and other platforms.
She is demanding a perpetual injunction to stop further defamatory publications, the deletion of offensive posts and entire accounts, and disclosure of account holders’ details to aid investigations.
In a detailed 126-paragraph affidavit, May narrated the sustained campaign of harassment spanning several years. She alleged the publication of false stories, manipulated photographs, AI-generated images, insulting caricatures, and even death wishes aimed at tarnishing her image and causing emotional distress.
“Despite serving legal notices on some of the defendants in 2025 demanding the removal of the publications, the alleged online attacks intensified, with fresh accounts allegedly created to continue the campaign,” court documents stated.
May also accused one defendant, her former lawyer, of breaching solicitor-client confidentiality by leaking information obtained during legal representation. She claimed the relentless attacks have damaged her business, endorsement deals, and personal safety, while exposing her family to harassment after her private contact details were circulated online.
Justice Abdul-Raheem Tejumade Muyideen has ordered service of court processes on the defendants through their last known addresses, emails, and social media platforms. The matter has been adjourned for a report on service.
This latest court action comes after May issued cease-and-desist notices in September 2025, demanding retractions, apologies, and damages totaling N1.5 billion from the named individuals.