The Ekiti State government has filed a lawsuit through its Directorate of Citizens’ Rights (DCR) from the Ministry of Justice on behalf of Chef Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, against Pastor Jeremiah Adegoke for the alleged infringement of the chef’s rights.
News About Nigeria gathered that the suit comes after Chef Dammy was reportedly arrested in Akure on the order of Adegoke, who was her pastor.
Recall that the Ekiti-born chef became popular after attempting a cook-a-thon challenge to break the Guinness World Record in June.
Adegoke is the head pastor of Spirit Word Global Mission, a church based in Ekiti that reportedly sponsored Chef Dammy’s record-making cook-a-thon.
Chef Dammy, however, fell out with Adegoke earlier in October and took to social media to raise an alarm over alleged relentless threats and intimidation from the pastor and church members.
The 300-level Mass Communication student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) said that she had been threatened and bullied, causing her to live in constant fear for her life.
The pastor, however, did not take the accusation lightly as he, through his lawyers, demanded a public apology and N22 million for damages.
The DCR has filed a suit against Pastor Adegoke, seeking compensation of N10 million for damages on behalf of the student chef.
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the continued harassment, threat of arrest, and intimidation by the pastor and the Nigerian police infringe on the applicant’s fundamental human rights.
The DCR also asked the court to enforce a restraining order to prevent Adegoke and the police from re-arresting Chef Dammy.
