Ibrahim Rufai, also
known as Deezell, has sued his ex-lover and popular Kannywood actress, Maryam
Booth, for false accusation and defamation of character.
Maryam accused Deezell
of leaking a three seconds video of her fully unclad on social media.
“In a situation like
this, one needs to be very observant before any pronouncement, but it is true
that Deezell was my Ex who then sneakily recorded me while I was changing,”
Maryam wrote in a post on her Instagram page.
She also said she was
in contact with her lawyers for a possible lawsuit against Deezell.
In response, Deezell
denied leaking the video and insisted that Maryam apologise to him or he will
go to court.
Apparently not
satisfied with the actress staying quiet about his demand, the singer filled a
lawsuit against Maryam and six others before a Federal High Court in Abuja on
Friday.
Deezell posted the
lawsuit on his Twitter page @OfficialDeezell.
In the lawsuit Deezell
included Maryam and six others, whose pseudonyms were used, as defendants.
“The court has ordered
the Nigeria police force to investigate the full identities” of the other
defendants, Deezell wrote.
The Suit
In his Tweets, Deezell
wrote:
“Earlier this week, I
issued two statements distancing myself from the outrageous malicious
accusations leveled against me.
“On both occasions, I
demanded immediate statement withdrawal and apology from the perpetrators.
Since then, I have seen some posts and received messages where some publicly withdrew
their allegations while several others refused to do so.
“Now after proper
consultation with my United States attorneys along with my Nigerian lawyers, I
have sued for criminal defamation, inciting public disturbance, criminal
conspiracy insulting and abusive language, joint act, injuring of mind,
voluntary and cyber-stalking, pursuant to the relevant provisions of the law.
“The court has ordered
the Nigeria police force to investigate the full identities and report with
details of the respondents, most particularly the 3rd-7th, while several other
perpetrators not listed therein shall be joined as parties to the suit in due
course. See you all in court. Officialdeezell.”
“WHEREOF, the
Complainant is before this Honourable court to cause a criminal summons to be
issued against the Defendants for the offences of Criminal Defamation, Inciting
public disturbance, criminal conspiracy, insulting and abusive language, joint
act, injury of mind, voluntary and cyberstalking contrary to sections 27, 32,
79, 96, 391 & 392 and 399 of the Penal Code laws of the Northern Nigeria
1963 and section 25(1) (a) (b) & (2) (a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition,
Prevention Etc) Act 2015 and the Complainant to be compensated to the tune of
the N10, 000, 000 (Ten Million Naira Only) by the Defendants jointly or
severally.”