Angela Okorie Remanded in Prison as Defamation Dispute with Mercy Johnson Continues
Kehinde Adeleye
Popular Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded in Suleja Prison following allegations of defaming fellow actress Mercy Johnson.
Okorie was remanded by an Abuja court on Wednesday after her arrest, which took place in Lagos late on Tuesday. She was subsequently flown to Abuja for detention.
Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Ontop, reacting to the development, expressed concern over the handling of the case and called for due process. Ontop emphasised that defamation is a civil matter that should be addressed in court rather than through immediate detention.
“Free @realangelaokorie now, irrespective of who is involved. If you feel someone defamed you, kindly approach a competent court and sue the person involved,” Ontop wrote on Instagram.
He further lamented the speed of the judicial process in this instance, questioning the consistency and fairness of law enforcement in Nigeria. “Tell me how you will sleep this night knowing fully well that your colleague is in prison! Angela, I will never forsake you,” he added.
The case has sparked debate in Nollywood and among the public regarding the handling of defamation claims and the distinction between civil and criminal procedures in Nigeria.
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