Nollywood actress and evangelist Tonto Dikeh has been sued for ₦200 million over an alleged “vicious religious deliverance ritual” performed on a female schoolchild.
Human rights lawyer Ikechukwu Obasi filed the fundamental rights enforcement suit at the FCT High Court, Abuja, on behalf of a Junior Secondary School 1 student.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on March 6, 2026, when Dikeh allegedly carried out a religious exorcism on the child, laying her on bare ground and pressing her against a stony surface, captured in viral videos posted on Dikeh’s Facebook page.
The suit argues the act constitutes degrading treatment, violation of dignity (Section 34, Constitution), and breach of privacy (Section 37), exposing the child to stigma and psychological trauma.
Obasi seeks declarations that child exorcism violates fundamental rights, orders for removal of videos, a public apology, perpetual injunction against similar acts, and ₦200 million in damages. The case awaits a hearing date.