A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Nollywood actress Angela Okorie to be remanded at Suleja Prison, Niger State, following her arraignment on charges of criminal defamation and cyberstalking.
Naija News reports that Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Wednesday after hearing an oral bail application from Okorie’s lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), shortly after the actress pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge filed by the police.
The judge directed that Okorie, a single mother of one, remain in custody until January 30, when a formal bail hearing is scheduled.
Okorie, residing at 1 Henry Montero Street, Lekki Palm City, Ajah, Lagos, faces prosecution under Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/278/2025. The police allege that she, along with Ifeoma Mbonu (currently at large), conspired to commit cyberstalking and defamation by calling fellow actress Mercy Johnson Okojie a “blood-sucking demon” on Instagram and TikTok.
The alleged offences, reportedly committed in 2024, are said to contravene the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015.
After Okorie’s not-guilty plea, prosecuting lawyer Victor Okoye requested that she be remanded in custody and that a date be fixed for the prosecution to present its case. Okoye noted that Okorie had ignored prior police invitations and previously jumped an administratively granted bail.
“The administrative bail granted the defendant has since expired upon her arraignment,” Okoye told the court, urging that she file a formal bail application so the prosecution could submit supporting documents.
Okorie’s lawyer, Ejesieme, opposed the remand, arguing that his client had insufficient time to prepare her defence. He explained that although the charge was filed in July 2025, Okorie only received a copy about an hour before court proceedings. He also stated she was arrested in Lagos the previous day and brought to Abuja without prior notice, denying him adequate access to brief her.
Ejesieme requested that Okorie either continue on the previous administrative bail or be released to his custody to make arrangements for her child in Lagos and formally apply for bail.
Judge Criticizes Police, Orders Document Exchange
Justice Nwite acknowledged that police had invited Okorie on January 16 in relation to the case but criticized them for preventing her from meeting her lawyers prior to court. He ordered both parties to file and exchange all necessary documents for the formal bail application within 24 hours.
The judge also ordered that Okorie remain in Suleja Prison custody and be brought back to court on January 30 for the bail hearing.
The case originated from a petition by Mercy Johnson Okojie’s lawyer, which included a copy of a social media post allegedly made by Okorie on her Instagram account @realangelaokorie. The petition claims Okorie described Johnson as a “blood-sucking demon” with the intent to inflict “irreparable reputational injury, incite hatred, provoke unrest, and emotionally traumatize” her client.
The petition further accuses Okorie of using her social media platforms to intimidate, repeatedly defame, and make false accusations against Johnson.