Court in Abuja remands actress for cyberstalking case

A court in Abuja locked up a Nollywood actress (Angela Okorie) after a messy cyberstalking case blew up around Instagram insults and a brutal bail fight.

Remand order from the Federal High Court

• Justice Emeka Nwite sent Angela Okorie to Suleja prison after the arraignment.
• The ruling followed a quick oral bail push from the defense.
• Custody stays until January 30 for the bail hearing.

Charges tied to online attacks

• Police filed counts for criminal defamation and cyberstalking.
• Allegations center on posts aimed at Mercy Johnson Okojie.
• Claims reference Instagram and TikTok activity.

Details of alleged conduct

• Prosecutors say she teamed with Ifeoma Mbonu, still missing.
• Posts allegedly painted a fellow actress as supernatural evil.
• The case cites the Cybercrime Act of 2015.

Defense complaints over process

• Lawyer Alex Ejesieme argued arrest happened without fair notice.
• He said the charge papers arrived about an hour before court.
• Counsel claimed access to his client was blocked.

Arguments over bail status

• Defense asked to keep the earlier police bail alive.
• Prosecutor Victor Okoye said that bail died at arraignment.
• He accused the actress of skipping police invitations.

Judges’ take and next steps

• The court confirmed that an invitation dated January 16 existed.
• Nwite faulted police for blocking lawyer access.
• Both sides must swap bail papers within 24 hours.

How the case started

• Trouble traces back to a petition from Mercy Johnson Okojie’s lawyer.
• Filing accused the actress of sustained online harassment.
• Authorities framed the posts as reputation-damaging intimidation.