{
  "id": 17236503,
  "title": "Actress Doris Ogala kneels, apologises for disrupting court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/actress-doris-ogala-kneels-apologises-for-disrupting-court",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/actress-doris-ogala-kneels-apologises-for-disrupting-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Doris Ogala, a Nollywood star, kneeled before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday to apologize for her disruptive behavior during an earlier court sitting. She faces charges of cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and attempted extortion against Pastor Chris Okafor. The court has reserved its ruling on her bail application until November 6. Ogala expressed regret for her actions, promising not to repeat the conduct that disrupted proceedings at the previous sitting. The judge, Justice Akintayo Aluko, expressed disappointment over her behavior, which forced the court to rise and prevented the hearing of seven other cases that day. Ogala's defense argued that her bail conditions should be reasonable and not excessively restrictive, while the prosecution urged the court to impose stringent conditions, particularly concerning her social media activities. The judge retained his decision to hear the bail application on November 6.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actress Doris Ogala knelt to apologise for her unruly behaviour before a Federal High Court in Lagos during her cyberstalking and extortion trial Read More: https://punchng.com/actress-doris-ogala-kneels-apologises-for-disrupting-court/",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}