- According to Ogala, the disagreement over the legal fee led to Angela’s re-arrest shortly after her release
- Ogala explained that the SAN had been engaged to help secure Angela’s bail and reportedly charged a fee of ₦5 million
- She alleged that Angela was picked up again at the instance of an unnamed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over an unpaid legal fee
Fresh trouble has reportedly followed Nollywood actress Angela Okorie after she was said to have been taken back into custody shortly after regaining her freedom from Suleja prison.
According to reports, the actress was re-arrested on Tuesday at the Suleja Correctional Centre almost immediately after she was released on bail, Eko Hot Blog gathered.
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The development reportedly occurred less than an hour after actor Stanley Ontop had warned online about a possible plan to detain her again following her release.
Providing details in an Instagram video, actress Doris Ogala claimed she was already heading to the police station in response to the situation.
She alleged that Angela was picked up again at the instance of an unnamed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over an unpaid legal fee.
Ogala explained that the SAN had been engaged to help secure Angela’s bail and reportedly charged a fee of ₦5 million.
She alleged that after bail was granted, Angela refused to honour the payment, insisting she did not personally request the services of a SAN, despite the fact that arrangements had already been made and money deposited.
According to Ogala, the disagreement over the legal fee led to Angela’s re-arrest shortly after her release.
Angela Okorie was initially granted bail on Friday following her arrest over an alleged defamation case involving fellow actress Mercy Johnson.
She reportedly completed her bail conditions and regained her freedom earlier on Tuesday before the fresh arrest was said to have occurred.
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