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Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre following her arraignment over alleged cyber-related offences.
Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department and later taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the development on Wednesday. Filmmaker Ajemba Stanley also confirmed that Okorie was charged in court and subsequently remanded.
In a series of social media posts, Stanley criticised the handling of the case, describing it as an abuse of power.
“You arrested Angela Okorie at midnight yesterday, flew her to Abuja as early as 6 a.m., and this morning took her to court, where she was remanded in Suleja prison,” he wrote.
“So the judiciary can work this fast? Tell me how you will sleep tonight knowing fully well that your colleague is in prison.”
Stanley also pledged to travel to Abuja to secure her release and urged authorities to follow due legal process.
“Whoever is in charge of Angela Okorie’s arrest should let her go and approach a competent court. If you feel Angela has defamed you, the right thing is to sue her, not use the police to oppress Nigerians,” he added.
He further warned that human rights groups were monitoring the situation and vowed to follow up on the matter personally.
While the police have not officially disclosed the specific charges against Okorie, industry sources suggest the case may be linked to her ongoing public feud with fellow actress Mercy Johnson. The dispute escalated last year after Okorie made controversial claims about Johnson’s health and accused her of hypocrisy, sparking widespread online backlash.
As of the time of reporting, further details about the allegations against Okorie had not been released by the police.
