Nollywood actress Doris Ogala was reportedly arrested on Saturday while participating in a live-streamed interview, amid an ongoing marriage dispute with Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor.
The arrest occurred during the broadcast when the programme host interrupted the discussion to ask if police officers were present in her home. Ogala confirmed that police operatives were indeed in her residence.
The development followed a series of allegations by the actress against Pastor Okafor, the founder of Grace Nation Liberation City, whom she has accused of breaching an alleged promise to marry her.
A day earlier, Ogala had shared and later deleted a post on social media showing a man she identified as Pastor Okafor in what appeared to be a private bedroom setting. In the post, she alleged that the cleric had just engaged in sexual activity and threatened to release a video.
Last week, Ogala, through her lawyers, Synergy Law Partners, issued a demand letter dated December 16, 2025, seeking N1 billion in aggravated damages from Pastor Okafor over what her legal team described as a broken promise of marriage.
The letter, addressed to the cleric at his Ojodu Berger residence, alleged that he made a “clear, consistent and unequivocal” commitment to marry the actress, forming the basis of a personal relationship that reportedly began in 2017.
According to the lawyers, the relationship started when Ogala sought pastoral guidance during a period of emotional vulnerability. They further claimed that Pastor Okafor reinforced the promise through actions such as introducing her to his family and attending family events together.
The legal team stated that photographs, videos, WhatsApp messages and banking records exist to support the claim of a legitimate expectation of marriage. Ogala also alleged that she relied on the promise to her detriment, including exiting a troubled marriage and abandoning reconciliation efforts.
The letter further claimed that the actress entrusted Pastor Okafor with N45 million in a single transaction and granted him access to her finances based on the alleged promise of marriage.
While acknowledging that marriage cannot be legally compelled, the lawyers argued that the law provides remedies for breach of promise and aggravated harm. They warned that failure to meet the N1 billion demand within 21 days would result in legal action.
