Singer Emoseh Khamofu better known as Bloody Civilian has reacted to a N200 billion lawsuit threat against her by preacher Helen Ukpabio and her daughter, Imaobong Ukpabio.
The letter dated November 25, retweeted on Saturday by Bloody Civilian, stems from comments the singer made on X (formerly Twitter).
In the letter, the Akwa Ibom-born pastor through her legal counsel—Victor Ukutt and Co. Legal Practitioners—issued the demand under the title, “Demand for Public Apology and Compensation for the Libel of Imaobong Elijah Ukpabio and Apostle Helen Ukpabio.”
The letter follows Bloody Civilian’s remarks on November 22, which came in response to a tweet celebrating Ukpabio’s 60th birthday.
The tweet, posted by user @onejoblessboy, featured a photograph of Ukpabio with the caption: “Pastor Helen Ukpabio turns 60 today.”
Bloody Civilian’s replies to the tweet accused Ukpabio of promoting harmful practices and referenced accusations from her past, including claims of a UK travel ban.
The letter cites several tweets in which Bloody Civilian allegedly accused Ukpabio of being involved in actions that caused harm to children, including one in which she said, “She literally made people burn their children alive.”
According to Ukpabio’s lawyers, the posts were “reckless, satanic, and libelous,” and they claim the comments have caused significant distress and tarnished Ukpabio’s reputation.
The letter demands a public apology from Bloody Civilian to both Helen and Imaobong, along with financial compensation of N200 billion for reputational damages.
In response, Bloody Civilian expressed shock while making light of the situation.
In a tweet on Saturday, she humorously remarked, “Guys, they just sued me for 200 billion naira.
“This December I will be adding the following to my services: Weddings (preferably Yoruba), Naming ceremony (no twins), Stand up comedy, Club hosting, Birthday party (no gen z), Settling of family dispute (no Benin people).”
On Sunday, she tweeted again saying, “I finally gathered my BBL money, then BAM—Lawsuit…” and later added, “This is all so sad because this December I was going to be outside partying. Now instead, I will be outside partying.”
Helen Ukpabio, founder and pastor of the Liberty Gospel Church has been a controversial figure, particularly known for her witch-themed Nollywood movies from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Through her church, Ukpabio has taught about the “operations of witches,” and she has faced accusations of contributing to the rise in attacks, torture, and killings of people—especially children and women—accused of witchcraft in Cross River State and Akwa Ibom, the two states where her influence is most prominent.
