The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted Nollywood actress Angela Okorie bail in the sum of ₦5 million in an alleged criminal defamation and cyberstalking case.
Justice Emeka Nwite approved the bail after hearing submissions from both the prosecution and the defence during Okorie’s re-arraignment on a seven-count amended charge.
On Wednesday Justice Nwite remanded Angela Okorie in Suleja Prison, Niger State, following her arraignment.
The order was issued while ruling on an oral bail application by 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, be kept in custody until January 30, when a formal bail application would be heard.
Okorie, of 1 Henry Montero Street, Lekki Palm City, Ajah, Lagos, is being prosecuted on Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/278/2025.
Police alleged that Okorie conspired with Ifeoma Mbonu, who is currently at large, to commit cyberstalking and defamation by referring to fellow actress Mercy Johnson Okojie as a “blood-sucking demon” in posts shared on Instagram and TikTok.
The alleged offences, said to have been committed in 2024, are claimed to contravene provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015.
Following Okorie’s not-guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Victor Okoye, urged the court to remand her in custody and fix a date for the prosecution to open its case. He argued that the actress had failed to honour police invitations and had jumped an earlier administrative bail.
“The administrative bail earlier granted to the defendant has lapsed upon her arraignment,” Okoye told the court, insisting that Okorie should file a formal bail application to allow the prosecution present documents supporting its opposition.
However, defence counsel, Ejesieme, objected to the request for remand, stating that his client was not given sufficient time to prepare her defence. He told the court that although the charge was filed in July 2025, Okorie was only served with the amended charge about an hour before proceedings commenced.
According to him, Okorie was arrested in Lagos a day earlier and brought to Abuja without prior notice. “My client was never informed about the case before appearing in court,” Ejesieme said, adding that police also denied him access to Okorie for proper briefing.
He therefore asked the court to allow Okorie to continue on the earlier administrative bail or, alternatively, release her to his custody to enable her attend to arrangements for her child in Lagos and file a formal bail application.
