The Chukwum Nwodo Dynasty of Ndi Agu Akpugo Village, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, has rejected claims that its daughter, Chinecherem Nwodo, was married to a man appearing with her in photographs circulating online, explaining that the images were taken during a relationship that ended in 2018.
The family’s clarification comes against the backdrop of a petition by her lawyers, Ginalexi Solicitors-LP, seeking police intervention over an alleged sustained campaign of cyberstalking, cyberbullying, harassment and defamatory publications concerning her private life.
In a public notice signed by Joseph Chukwum Nwodo on behalf of the dynasty, the family said the photographs were being circulated with false claims about its daughter’s marital status. It maintained that the man pictured with her was a former boyfriend and challenged anyone alleging a marriage to produce evidence.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the said man has never paid her bride price or performed any traditional marriage rites concerning her,” the family stated.
“He has never been formally introduced to the family as her husband, nor was any customary marriage concluded before their relationship ended.”
The family specifically addressed a photograph showing the pair wearing matching outfits, saying it had been misrepresented as evidence of a wedding.
“In particular, the picture in which they are seen wearing matching outfits was taken at a burial ceremony,” the notice stated.
“The outfit was a general burial uniform (Aso-Ebi) worn by several attendees and was not a marriage or traditional wedding attire.”
According to the family, all photographs showing the pair together were taken during their former relationship, which ended in 2018.
“He is simply a person she dated in the past, and everyone is entitled to have a past,” it added.
The dynasty demanded that those circulating the marriage claims provide specific details of when, where and before whom any purported bride price payment or traditional marriage rites took place.
“Anyone circulating these pictures and falsely claiming that the said man is married to her is hereby challenged to produce credible proof of any such marriage,” the notice stated.
The family urged the public to disregard the disputed claims and stop circulating the photographs with what it described as false and misleading narratives. It warned that continued publication could result in appropriate legal action, as advised by its legal representatives.
The notice was copied to Ginalexi Solicitors-LP, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja and the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Awka.
Separately, the petition prepared by Ginalexi Solicitors-LP on Chinecherem’s behalf was addressed to the Nigerian Police Force and bears a police receipt stamp dated October 5, 2026.
The lawyers alleged that several social-media users and their associates had participated in a coordinated campaign involving false representations about their client’s marital history, fertility, appearance and private life, alongside the alleged unauthorised publication and circulation of her photographs.
“Our Client categorically states that the foregoing representations are false, malicious and completely without factual foundation,” the petition stated.
The firm said the disputed publications had allegedly exposed Chinecherem to ridicule, humiliation and reputational injury. It also expressed concern about the emotional distress arising from claims concerning deeply personal aspects of her life.
“This Petition is necessitated by the alarming and persistent manner in which the social-media platforms and accounts complained of have allegedly been deployed to attack Our Client’s personality, reputation, dignity and private life and to expose her to ridicule, embarrassment, humiliation and public opprobrium,” the lawyers wrote.
The petition drew particular attention to a Facebook publication allegedly made on October 3, 2026, which it said contained derogatory and false representations accompanied by Chinecherem’s photographs.
The lawyers asked the police to obtain and preserve the original publication, its accompanying photographs, captions and comments, publication timestamps and available account information. They also sought an investigation into those who supplied the photographs and those who created, shared, reposted or promoted the disputed material.
Beyond the individual publications, the firm requested an inquiry into whether the accounts and platforms involved acted independently or as part of a coordinated campaign, including any financial, administrative or organisational relationships between their operators.
The petition also asked the appropriate police cybercrime or investigative unit to undertake lawful digital-forensic enquiries to establish the origin, ownership, authorship and circulation history of the material.
“We have advised Our Client to preserve all available evidence relating to the alleged offences, including screenshots, screen recordings, links/URLs, photographs, comments, messages, videos and other electronic materials,” the lawyers stated.
They urged the police to preserve relevant platform and account information before it could be deleted, altered or otherwise become unavailable.
The firm requested the identification and questioning of those responsible, appropriate protection for its client and prosecution before a court of competent jurisdiction where the evidence establishes an offence.
“We therefore urge your office not to treat this Petition as a mere social-media disagreement, but to investigate the allegations comprehensively and determine whether the conduct disclosed constitutes offences under the applicable laws,” it stated.
The petition was signed for the firm by Mr. Tunde Ogunsaki, described in the document as a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, and Mr. A. G. Ogbachalu.
The lawyers said Chinecherem was prepared to cooperate fully with investigators and provide the electronic evidence in her possession. The allegations contained in the petition remain complaints requiring investigation and determination by the appropriate authorities.
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