May Yul-Edochie has approached a Lagos State High Court, seeking an order compelling the removal of several social media accounts she alleged were 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 through her lawyers, 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 is also asking the court to order the deletion of the disputed social media accounts and posts, as well as direct the affected social media platforms to disclose information about the account holders to aid investigations.
In a 126-paragraph affidavit supporting the suit, May alleged that she has endured 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.
May further alleged that despite serving legal notices on some of the defendants in 2025 demanding the removal of the publications, the alleged attacks intensified, with new accounts allegedly created to continue the campaign.
She also 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.
According to her, the alleged publications have negatively affected her business, endorsement deals and commercial relationships.
She also claimed 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.
May is therefore urging the court to restrain the defendants from making further publications about her and compel the removal of the disputed online content.
Justice Abdul-Raheem Tejumade Muyideen has directed that all court processes be served on the defendants through their last known residential addresses, email addresses, social media accounts and other electronic communication platforms.
The matter was subsequently adjourned for a service report.
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