Nollywood actress and self-proclaimed evangelist Tonto Dikeh is facing a ₦200 million lawsuit following a viral video showing her performing a religious deliverance session on a schoolgirl.
The suit was filed by human rights lawyer Ikechukwu Obasi at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009. Obasi represents the minor, a Junior Secondary School 1 student from Rivers State attending school in Abuja.
According to Obasi, the incident occurred on March 6, 2026, after viral photos and a video appeared 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,” the lawyer stated.
Obasi argued that the act subjected the child to “degrading treatment, public hum+liation, and potential psychological tra¥ma.” He also claimed that publishing the images and video online violated the girl’s right to privacy under the 1999 Constitution and the Child Rights Act 2003, potentially exposing her to ridicule and discrimination.
The suit seeks several declarations and orders against Dikeh, including ₦200 million in d@mages for violations of the child’s rights to dignity and privacy. As of now, the High Court has not yet assigned a hearing date.
