Nigerian entertainer Uche Ibeto, popularly known as the Jigida Queen, has urged Abuja lawyer Victor Giwa to “face his trial in court” rather than trying to sway public opinion through the media.

Her comments came after Giwa claimed online that he was being persecuted by the FCT Judiciary and the Nigerian Police Force. Ibeto dismissed the claims as “cheap propaganda” designed to evade justice.

She said she has been following the ongoing criminal cases against Giwa and his associate, Cecil Ezem Osakwe, who are facing charges of forgery, unlawful eviction, impersonation, and malicious damage in a case involving Asabe Waziri. Expressing support for Waziri, Ibeto stated: “I salute the courage of Asabe Waziri for standing up to bullies. I understand your pain because I went through the same ordeal.”

Ibeto’s remarks revisit her long-running dispute over her late mother Esther Ibeto’s property at 36 Ibezim Obiajulu Street, Surulere. She explained that although letters of administration were issued to her elder sisters after her mother’s death in 2013, they covered belongings, not the house itself. She claimed to have lived in the building for decades and holds the original title documents.

According to Ibeto, she was unaware of any legal proceedings until a July 10, 2025, judgment transferred the house to Osakwe. She described the ruling as “fraudulently obtained” through impersonation, forged documents, and improper filings, with neither she nor tenants served in the case.

She alleged that on August 15, she was forcibly evicted at dawn by police, court sheriffs, and thugs, led by Giwa, and that her belongings, valued at over half a billion naira, were stolen or destroyed. Construction reportedly began on the property immediately after her removal.

Ibeto also cited several alleged irregularities in the judgment, including undated sale documents, filings prepared by a single legal team for both sides, failure to serve a defendant, and discrepancies in the land registry linking the case to a different property in Alimosho.

She claimed that her petition to the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos stalled due to interference by a senior officer connected to one of the defendants, emboldening the eviction and repeated break-ins.

Appealing to the Lagos State Government, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General, the National Assembly, and the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibeto called for her petitions and related prosecutions to continue without obstruction.

“Victor Giwa should face his trial in a court of law, not in the media. He is not above the law,” she said, urging the public not to be swayed by what she described as his “campaign of calumny.”

Since the eviction, Ibeto said she has been “perching from place to place,” with her health suffering. “At my age, I need to return to my home and resume my life,” she added, thanking her fans, the police, and the media for their support.

The dispute has also involved her family, with Ibeto previously alleging that her elder sister, Laura Okoh, conspired with a judicial officer to evict her. Her family has denied the claims as false and misleading.