Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Facility following allegations of defamation involving her colleague, Mercy Johnson.
An Abuja court ordered her remand on Wednesday after she was arrested in Lagos late Tuesday and flown to the Federal Capital Territory the following morning.
The development was made public by Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Ontop, who expressed frustration over the handling of the case and criticised the Nigerian judicial process.
Stanley alleged that Mercy Johnson was using intimidation and argued that defamation should be treated as a civil matter rather than a criminal one.
In a post shared on Instagram, he wrote, “Free @realangelaokorie now. Irrespective of who is involved. If you feel they defamed your person, kindly approach a competent court and sue the person involved. Omo when Nigeria police will even learn to do their work well?”
He also questioned the speed of the legal process, adding, “So the judicial can work this fast? Tell me how you will sleep this night knowing fully well that ur colleague is in prison!!! Angela I will never forsake you.”
Angela Okorie and Mercy Johnson have had a history of public disagreements, with several accusations exchanged on social media in recent years. The current legal action is believed to be connected to those online exchanges.
