The estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, Mary Yul-Edochie, has approached the Lagos State High Court seeking orders compelling the removal of several social media accounts allegedly used to cyberbully, harass and defame her.
The entrepreneur, influencer and brand ambassador is also asking the court to restrain Yinka Omolola Theisen, Emeka Ugwuonye and unidentified operators of various social media accounts from making further allegedly defamatory publications about her on Facebook, Instagram, X and other online platforms.
The suit, marked LD/10737GCM/2026, was filed before the court through her legal representatives, Jessica Egbafor and Esther Fijo of Greylaw Partners.
In the application, May is seeking a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from publishing content she described as defamatory, threatening and harassing.
She also prayed the court to order the removal of the disputed social media accounts and publications and direct the affected social media platforms to disclose details of the account holders to assist ongoing investigations.
In a 126-paragraph affidavit supporting the suit, May alleged that she has been subjected to a sustained campaign of online harassment spanning several years.
She claimed that the defendants and operators of several blogs and social media pages published false allegations, manipulated photographs, AI-generated images, insulting caricatures, death wishes and other offensive content intended to ridicule her and damage her reputation.
According to the claimant, 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.
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May further accused one of the defendants, whom she identified as her former lawyer, of breaching solicitor-client confidentiality by publishing information obtained during the course of legal representation.
She argued that the alleged publications have negatively affected her businesses, endorsement deals and commercial relationships.
The influencer also alleged that the circulation of her private contact details online exposed members of her family to harassment and caused her emotional distress, anxiety and concerns for her safety.
She is therefore urging the court to restrain the defendants from making any further publications about her and to compel the removal of the disputed online content.
Justice Abdul-Raheem Tejumade Muyideen directed that all court processes be served on the defendants through their last known residential addresses, email addresses and their known social media and other electronic communication platforms.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter for a report on service.
The lawsuit follows cease-and-desist notices issued by May through her lawyers in September 2025 to Emeka Ugwuonye and Yinka Omolola Theisen over allegations of cyberbullying, cyberstalking and defamation.
In the notices, she demanded the removal of the alleged defamatory publications, public retractions and apologies across all platforms where the statements appeared.
She also sought ₦1 billion in damages from Ugwuonye and ₦500 million from Theisen for the alleged harm caused to her reputation and business interests.