Nollywood actress Angela Okorie was re-arrested on Tuesday after being released from Suleja prison, where she was detained over alleged defamation of fellow actress Mercy Johnson.
The re-arrest is reportedly linked to a dispute over ₦5 million in legal fees with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who helped secure her bail.
Actress Doris Ogala claimed the SAN was engaged through a third party, and Okorie is refusing to pay, saying she didn’t request the SAN’s services.
Okorie had just perfected her bail conditions and walked out of prison when she was taken back into custody, following an alarm raised by actor Stanley Ontop about a possible re-arrest.
There’s no official statement from Okorie or her legal team on the re-arrest.
