Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, has responded to the 500 million naira lawsuit from Instagram dancer, Jane Orezimena, better known as Janemena accusing her of libel.
In September, Dikeh alleged that her ex-lover, Joseph Egbri aka Prince Kpokpogri, had a sex tape of Janemena, who is married.
On Tuesday, Janemena wrote a petition to the Office of the Inspector-General of Police demanding an investigation of criminal libel against Dikeh.
According to her, the award winning actress’ allegation and the trauma caused by the allegation, made her suffer a miscarriage. And she lost her one-month pregnancy. The lawsuit reads in part,
“We write you this letter to demand your immediate retraction of your publication referred to above. Render unreserved apology to her and pay her N500m as compensation for the callous publications.”
According to Janemena’s lawyers,Dikeh’s post suggest that Janemena is cheating on her husband with Kpokpogri. They asserted that no sex tape exists and the dancer has she ever had a sexual relationship with Kpokpogri. They wrote,
“Janemena is happily married to Mr. Andre Oyeze. She is a native of Isoko in Delta State whose native law. And custom forbids a married woman from having sexual relationship with another man. Indeed, it is a taboo in Isoko Land, Delta State for a married woman to have sexual relationship with any man who is not her husband.”
They added that Dikeh’s recklessness, led to “public ridicule, odium and opprobrium in the comity of Isoko women, her business associates, friends, members of her family, etc. The traumatic condition which your publications under reference threw Janemena into caused her miscarriage of her one month old pregnancy.”
In response to this, Dikeh alleged that Janemena came to beg her for an appointment. This was so she can explain herself and save her marriage. The actress wrote on her verified that Instagram page,
“If I say your sex tape exist, I say it again and again, child. You can’t be begging me behind the scenes to save your marriage and begging to see me for an appointment to explain yourself and then come with a petition. I’m not as dumb as your boyfriend so I wouldn’t be releasing your tape nor your call a week ago. See you in COURT.”
