Actress Angela Okorie has reportedly been re-arrested over her alleged failure to pay the legal fees owed to the attorney who facilitated her bail from the Suleja prison.
She was taken into custody again on Tuesday at the Suleja prison, shortly after being released on bail.
The incident occurred less than an hour after actor Stanley Ontop raised concerns on social media about a possible re-arrest following her release.
In an Instagram video, actress Doris Ogala mentioned that she was heading to the police station after hearing about the situation.
She claimed that Angela Okorie was re-arrested at the request of an unnamed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) because she refused to pay an agreed fee of N5 million for securing her bail.
“You see, one thing is for someone to live within their means. Angela has been arrested again. In fact, I’m going to the police station now.
“When Angela was arrested by Mercy, she contacted a friend or someone from her village to help her find a SAN.
“The SAN charged them N5 million, and I believe the SAN was the one who arranged the bail.
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“Now, once Angela found out that her bail had been granted, according to the lady, she started claiming that she never asked for a SAN and refused to pay the money, even though this lady had already made a deposit,” Ogala narrated in the video.
The actress had previously been granted bail on Friday after her arrest, which stemmed from a petition by fellow actress Mercy Johnson regarding alleged defamation.
Reports indicate that she had just regained her freedom after fulfilling her bail conditions before this new arrest.
As of this report, neither Angela Okorie nor her legal team has officially addressed the allegations concerning her re-arrest.
