Angela Okorie Sent to Prison Custody as Judge Defers Bail Decision Until January 30

Actress Angela Okorie has been remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre after her arraignment before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where she faced three counts of alleged criminal defamation and cyberstalking linked to online posts about colleague Mercy Johnson‑Okojie.

Angela pleaded not guilty but her attempt at securing immediate freedom stalled when the judge declined to rule on her oral bail application, opting instead to reserve the matter for a later date.

The court ordered that she be kept in custody until the adjourned date, when her bail request will be formally argued and considered.

The charges, filed under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, accuse her of conspiring with another individual said to be at large to publish defamatory content, including harsh descriptions of Mercy Johnson on social media.