Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has reportedly been taken into custody following a cyberbullying complaint linked to her colleague, Mercy Johnson.
According to reports, Okorie was arrested at her residence in Lagos on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre, Abuja.
The arrest was disclosed on Wednesday by journalist and BON Awards founder, Seun Oloketuyi. He revealed that the actress spent the night at the Yaba, Panti Police Station before being flown to Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Sharing details via his Instagram page, Oloketuyi wrote: “Angela Okorie was arrested yesterday at her Lagos residence by the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre, Abuja. She was put on 6am flight to Abuja this morning to face court proceedings connected to cybercrime matter involving Mercy Johnson.”
The reported arrest comes just one week after Mercy Johnson publicly stated that cyberbullying directed at her and her family would no longer be tolerated in 2026.