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.
Confirming the development on Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said that the actress was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja.
Filmmaker Ajemba Stanley also confirmed that Okorie was charged to court on Wednesday and subsequently remanded.
In a series of social media posts, Stanley criticised the process, describing it as an abuse of power.
“You arrested Angela Okorie at midnight yesterday, flew her to Abuja as early as 6am, 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 added.
He vowed to travel to Abuja to secure her release, urging authorities to allow 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 said.
Stanley further claimed he would be in Abuja to follow up on the matter, warning that human rights groups were monitoring the situation.
While the police have yet to issue an official statement detailing the specific charges, industry sources suggested that the case may be linked to Okorie’s long-running and 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, allegations that sparked widespread backlash online.
As of the time of filing this report, the police had not disclosed further details on the allegations against Okorie