Victor Osimhen, a striker with the Eagles, has filed a lawsuit against the Turkish journalist who claimed that he assaulted him at an African restaurant two weeks ago. The hearing is scheduled to begin today.

Prior to becoming himself in a dispute with a journalist last week, the on-loan Napoli player was spearheading Galatarsary’s drive in the Turkish topflight and the UEFA Europa League with goals and assists. He has been having a fresh lease on life in the Turkish Super Lig.

Following Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw with Dynamo Kyiv two weeks ago, a Turkish journalist called Tolga Bozduman recently accused Osimhen of hitting him when he attempted to capture pictures of the Super Eagles player.

Since then, the striker has refuted the accusations. “They are lying; I didn’t strike the journalists. You must have authorization before you can flash your face during an interview. I insisted that they remove my pictures. In a video that Pesindeyiz Galatasaray cited, he stated, “I would have hit them if I had wanted to.”

According to a recent report by radio host Buchi Laba, Osimhen is suing the journalist for defamation, and the case is scheduled to begin on Monday (today).

Osimhen reportedly stated, “If I hit him, he’s going to get justice and if he lied, he’s going to get the wrath of the law,” according to the Wazobia OAP.