Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded to the Suleja correctional centre following her arraignment over alleged cyber-related crimes.
Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives from the state Felony Investigation Division (CID).
Abimbola Adebisi, the Lagos police spokesperson, confirmed to TheCable Way of life on Wednesday that Okorie was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Drive Nationwide Cybercrime Heart (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja.
Filmmaker Ajemba Stanley additionally disclosed that Okorie was charged to court docket on Wednesday and remanded.
In a sequence of on-line posts, Stanley criticised the proceedings, describing them as a misuse of energy.
“You arrested Angela Okorie at mid evening yesterday, flew her to Abuja as early as 6am, this morning you took her to court docket and the court docket remanded her in Suleja jail,” he wrote.
“So the judicial can work this quick? Inform me how you’ll sleep this evening figuring out totally properly that ur colleague is in jail!!
“Angela won’t ever forsake you, l am coming to Abuja to safe ur launch. Lets study to cease abusing powers.”
Stanley vowed to journey to Abuja to safe her launch and present solidarity.
“Whoever is accountable for Angela Okorie Arrest ought to let her go and method a reliable court docket,” he added.
“When you really feel that Angela has defamed you all you must do is to sue her not utilizing the Nigeria police to oppress Nigerians.
“I can be in Abuja tomorrow for Angela Okorie matter. Whoever is incharge must be cautious as a result of the human rights watch is watching you.”
Whereas the precise particulars of the cybercrime allegations haven’t been formally disclosed, business sources recommend Okorie’s present troubles could also be linked to her longstanding and extremely publicised feud with colleague Mercy Johnson.
The battle escalated final yr when Okorie claimed Johnson was battling “an ailment I don’t want on my enemies”.
She additional accused Johnson of hypocrisy, alleging her public use of “church phrases” belied her true character and urged her to hunt forgiveness from these she had wronged.
Johnson initially responded with a cryptic social media publish addressing on-line vitriol earlier than disengaging from the general public dispute.
The police have but to launch an official assertion detailing the precise expenses in opposition to Okorie.
