A human rights lawyer, Ikechukwu Obasi, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against Nollywood actress and self-proclaimed evangelist, Tonto Dikeh. The suit accuses her of vi%lating the rights of a female school child during what is described as a “vicious religious deliverance rit¥al.”
The case, filed under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, seeks several declarations and orders against Dikeh, including ₦200 million in d@mages for alleged violations of the child’s rights to dignity and privacy. The minor, a Junior Secondary School 1 student from Rivers State attending school in Abuja, is represented by Obasi.
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According to the affidavit, the incident reportedly occurred on March 6, 2026, after the lawyer came across viral photos and a video on Dikeh’s official Facebook page. In the footage, the actress allegedly performed a religious exorcism on the schoolgirl, during which the child was laid on bare ground and pressed against a stony surface.
Obasi argued that the act subjected the child to degrading treatment, public hum+liation, and potential psychological tra¥ma. He also said the online publication of the images and video vi%lated the child’s right to privacy under the 1999 Constitution and the Child Rights Act 2003, potentially exposing her to rid+cule and discrimination.
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Obasi further requested ₦200 million in d@mages, citing the stigma the child has faced since the incident. As of now, the case has not been assigned a hearing date by the High Court.
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