Beautiful and popular Nigerian actress, and celebrity, Angela Okorie, has been remanded at the Suleja correctional centre.
Okorie was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives from the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja.
She was arraigned over alleged cyber-related crimes, and was later remanded in custody at the Suleja correctional centre.
Filmmaker Ajemba Stanley also disclosed that Okorie was charged to court on Wednesday and remanded.
In a series of online posts, Stanley criticised the proceedings, describing them as a misuse of power.
“You arrested Angela Okorie at mid night yesterday, flew her to Abuja as early as 6am, this morning you took her to court and the court remanded her in Suleja prison,” he wrote.
“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 will never forsake you, l am coming to Abuja to secure her release. Lets learn to stop abusing powers.”
“Whoever is in charge of Angela Okorie arrest should let her go and approach a competent court,” he added.
“If you feel that Angela has defamed you all you should do is to sue her not using the Nigeria police to oppress Nigerians.
“I will be in Abuja tomorrow for Angela Okorie matter. Whoever is in charge should be careful because the human rights watch is watching you.”
Even though specific details of the cybercrime allegations have not been officially disclosed to the public, industry sources suggest Okorie’s current troubles may be connected to her longstanding and highly publicised feud with her colleague, Mercy Johnson.
The conflict escalated last year when Okorie claimed Mercy was battling “an ailment I do not wish on my enemies.”
She further accused Mercy of hypocrisy, alleging her public use of “church words” belied her true character and urged her to seek forgiveness from those she had wronged.