Nollywood actress May Edochie has filed a legal case against Chidi Uzoma, also known as Baba De Baba, over allegations he made against her.
It should be noted that Baba De Baba allegedly released a video accusing May Edochie of threatening his life and his family’s. He also claimed that the mother of three had kidnapped his son.
On Monday, the actress’s lawyer announced via Facebook that Baba De Baba had been arrested for cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and other related offences.
The lawyer stated that the arrest came after two weeks of police surveillance.
The lawyer disclosed that Baba De Baba was apprehended after being tricked into believing he was negotiating an endorsement deal.
The attorney revealed that Baba De Baba requested ₦10 million and an allowance for each appearance, which they agreed to. He explained that the comedian arrived to sign the contract and was arrested on the spot.
In his post, the lawyer disclosed that a criminal petition was filed against the comedian last month.
He added that the criminal case against Baba De Baba is separate from two civil summonses—one from the Lagos High Court and the other from the Abuja High Court.
The lawyer promised to share the chat exchanges with the comedian before his arrest.
The lawyer wrote, “THE ARREST OF UNCLE BABA:
RE: CASE OF MS. MARY YUL-EDOCHIE AGAINST CHIDI UZOMA (CRIMINAL)
“Mr. Chidi Uzoma (aka Uncle Baba) was arrested this morning by the Nigerian police for cyberbullying, cyber-stalking and his other criminal activities. The arrest was sequel to a two-week long monitoring and observation by the police. The details of his criminal activities are well-known to the public.
“On December 12, 2024 DPA through ECULAW & CO., warned Uncle Baba to cease and desists from cyber-stalking Ms. Mary Yul-Edochie. He ignored the warning. On December 17, 20024, a second warning was sent to him. Instead of hiring a lawyer for guidance, he bragged that he was untouchable. He intensified and escalated his attacks. He extended it to us and even to the court official who tried to serve him with court summons.
“On January 9, 2025, we filed a criminal petition against him. Since the past two weeks, we tracked his movement. We also identified all the people he called and all the places he moved. The purpose of the tracking was to help the police to locate him and pick him up.
“Two days ago, we lured him into believing that he was getting an endorsement contract. He was negotiating the endorsement contract, not knowing that we just want him to submit himself to the police. We simply told him we were a company looking for an Ambassador to promote our product. We told him that we have seen his work and how intelligent he is. He believed us. We asked him how much he would charge for his services. He said he wanted “N10,000,000 plus allowance for each appearance”. We promised to give it to him. We gave him appointment for 11:00am this morning for him to come and sign the contract and receive the initial payment. He came. He walked in on his own. They gave him a chair. They also gave him a pen for the contract he was to sign. When he stretched his hand to take the pen, he was handcuffed and arrested. He is now being processed by the police. We commend the police and all those involved in the operation for a job well-done. You will not see any more vile post today from him.
“In addition to the criminal proceedings against him, he is facing two separate civil summons – one from Lagos High Court and the other from Abuja High Court. You will soon see the chats where he was negotiating for endorsement contract with which we lured him to his arresting ground.
As I said earlier, DPA is capable of protecting those who come to us for protection. Uncle Baba is the first on the first on our list. We shall be going after several other individuals who engaged in similar activities as he did. Thank you.”
