By Seyi Babalola
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has filed a defamation case against Turkish journalist Tolga Bozduman.
Onokala Onyebuchi, also known as ‘Buchi Laba’, Osimhen’s close friend and radio on-air presenter, revealed this in a post on X on Sunday.
“Victor Osimhen has officially sued the journalist that accused the Nigerian international of hitting him. The case officially will start in court tomorrow,” Buchi Laba tweeted.
This comes after Bozduman accused the Nigerian international of assault during Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw with Dynamo Kyiv earlier this month.
Osimhen is now under scrutiny off the pitch as the purported event becomes more widely publicized.
According to reports, Bozduman claims that Osimhen grew hostile and attacked him while attempting to photograph the Napoli loanee outside a venue.
According to reports, Osimhen offered money to remove recordings of the confrontation.
The 26-year-old striker has categorically refuted the charges and described them as fake.
Osimhen has already expressed his disappointment over the incident, stating, “If I hit him, he’s going to get justice, and if he lied, he’s going to get the wrath of the law.”
The footballer’s decision to sue reflects his determination to clear his name and also defend his reputation.
