Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has reportedly been arrested over an alleged cybercrime case linked to fellow actress Mercy Johnson.
The development was shared by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi, who posted details of the arrest on Instagram. According to him, Angela was picked up at her Lagos residence by officers from the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre, Abuja.
In his words:
“Angela Okorie was arrested yesterday at her residence in Lagos by the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre, Abuja. She spent the night at Yaba Panti because there was no available flight to Abuja at the time of her arrest. She was put on a 6am flight to Abuja this morning and is being taken there to face court proceedings connected to the cybercrime matter involving Mercy Johnson.”
The arrest is said to be connected to the long-running online conflict between the two actresses, which has repeatedly played out on social media over the years.
Angela had previously apologised publicly to Mercy Johnson, admitting that some of her past statements were made from a place of pain. She wrote at the time that she was only human and that her emotions had taken control.
However, the tension between both actresses has resurfaced multiple times, often drawing reactions from fans and other Nollywood figures. Actress Regina Daniels had also stepped into the situation in the past, defending Mercy Johnson and criticising Angela’s claims.
The situation continues to generate strong reactions online as fans await further developments.