Defamation suit: Court discharges Angela Okorie, strikes out charge

By Taiye Agbaje

Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, and struck out the defamation case filed against her by the police.

The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had filed a charge against Okorie for allegedly cyberbullying following a petition by actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie.

Okorie was alleged, in the amended charge, to have conspired with Ifeoma Mbonu (now at large) to commit cyberstalking and defamation by calling a fellow actress, Johnson- Okojie a blood sucking demon in their posts on their social media platforms of Instagram and Tiktok

The judge had, on Jan. 30, admitted Okorie to a N5 million bail following her re-arraignment on a seven-count charge bordering on cybercrimes.

However, the judge struck out the case on Tuesday after counsel for the police, Victor Okoye, withdrew the charge shortly when the case was called.

Okoye told the court that he had the directive of his office to withdraw the charge pursuant to Section 108 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015, parties having resolved their dispute.

Okorie’s lawyer, Emerie Onyemelukwe, did not oppose Okoye’s application.

“That is the position my lord,” he said.

Justice Nwite consequently discharged the actress and struck out the charge.

(NAN)