- Ejesieme urged the court to allow Okorie to continue enjoying her earlier administrative bail
- The offences are said to have occurred in 2024 and are reportedly in violation of the Cybercrime
- Ejesieme argued that Okorie had not been given sufficient time to prepare her defence
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted Nollywood actress Angela Okorie bail of ₦5 million in an alleged criminal defamation and cyberstalking case.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Emeka Nwite issued the bail after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence, following Okorie’s re-arraignment on a seven-count amended charge.
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Earlier, on Wednesday, the judge had ordered that Okorie be remanded at Suleja Prison, Niger State, after her initial arraignment. At the time, Okorie’s lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), had filed an oral bail application, which Justice Nwite adjourned to January 30 for a formal hearing.
Okorie, a single mother residing at 1 Henry Montero Street, Lekki Palm City, Ajah, Lagos, is being prosecuted under Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/278/2025.
The police allege that Okorie, in collaboration with Ifeoma Mbonu (currently at large), engaged in cyberstalking and criminal defamation by calling fellow actress Mercy Johnson Okojie a “blood-sucking demon” on social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok.
The offences are said to have occurred in 2024 and are reportedly in violation of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015.
During Friday’s proceedings, prosecuting counsel Victor Okoye requested that the court remand Okorie in prison, arguing that she had previously failed to honour police invitations and had jumped an earlier administrative bail. Okoye asked the court to set a date for the prosecution to formally open its case and produce supporting documents.
In response, Ejesieme argued against the remand, stating that Okorie had not been given sufficient time to prepare her defence. He claimed that although the charges were filed in July 2025, a copy was served on Okorie just an hour before the proceedings.
He also noted that his client had been arrested in Lagos the previous day and brought to Abuja without prior notice, thereby denying her access to a proper briefing.
Ejesieme urged the court to allow Okorie to continue enjoying her earlier administrative bail or release her to his custody so she could make arrangements for her child in Lagos and file a formal bail application.
Justice Nwite granted the bail for ₦5 million, marking a temporary reprieve for the actress while the matter proceeds in court.
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