BBN star Neo Akpofure threatens legal action over rape allegation

2026-02-18 - 13:56

Big Brother Naija star Neo Akpofure has issued a legal notice demanding a public retraction and apology over allegations of sexual assault made against him on social media. In a letter dated February 18, 2026, and issued by the law firm E.L. Akpofure, San & Co., the legal team accused an X (formerly Twitter) user, identified as Ms. Arikan Udoka, of publishing defamatory content against their client. pic.twitter.com/peJOqBkaEP — NeoEnergy (@NeoAkpofure) February 18, 2026 The letter referenced a post made on February 17, 2026, in which the user alleged that Akpofure had raped her while they were students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL).