Jailed Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie has been granted bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja, today, admitted her to a N5 million bail with one surety in like sum.
She was arraigned for allegedly cyberbullying her colleague, Mercy Johnson-Okojie.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Okorie’s bail application, moved by her lawyer, Earnest Nwoye, held that though the prosecution opposed the request, there was no concrete evidence before the court to prove that the defendant would jump bail if granted.
Therefore, the judge admitted Angela to N5 million bail with one surety who must depose to affidavit of means and must be a level 13 civil servant.
He said the surety must produce his appointment letter and letter of the last promotion in the service.
The judge ordered Angela and her surety to submit two passport photographs to the court registrar and that the residence of the surety must be verified by the registrar.
Justice Nwite, who adjourned the matter until March 23 for trial, ordered Angela to be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre pending the verification of her bail conditions.
Earlier, Angela was re-arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on cyberstalking and criminal defamation, which she was alleged to have committed between 2024 and 2025 in violation of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015.
She, however, pleaded not guilty after the seven counts were read to her, and the police lawyer, Victor Okoye, sought a trial date to present their witnesses in court to establish their case against the actress.
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