EFCC arraign Blessing CEO for fresh alleged 69.1m naira fraud - all cases against Nigerian influencer
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Popular Nigerian social media influencer Blessing Okoro aka Blessing CEO don land for fresh trouble as di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) drag her go court again ontop accuse of 69,150,000 naira ($50,858.30) magomago.
EFCC on dia official X account on Tuesday, 9 June say dem carry Blessing CEO go court again on two-count charge wey border on accuse say she obtain money by false pretence and stealing wey amount to 69,150,000 naira (sixty-nine million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira).
Di Nigerian corruption police announce di informate di same day one Federal High Court for Lagos grant di influencer bail ontop accuse of rental fraud wey reach 36 million naira ($26,000) wey EFCC bin earlier gbab her for.
Dem drag her for alleged fraud bifor Justice R.A. Oshodi of di Special Offences Court wey sit for Ikeja, Lagos State.
EFCC lawyer, C.C.Okezie bin ask di court to go ahead wit di arraignment, as dem argue say dem don duly serve di defendant wit di charge.
And for im ruling, Justice Oshodi rule say make di arraignment go ahead in accordance wit di law, so dem read di charges to her.
However, Blessing CEO plead "not guilty" to dis fresh charges.
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Wetin be di fresh charges
According to di corruption police, Blessing CEO dey face fresh two-count charge for alleged 69,150,000 naira fraud.
Di first count charge na say she lease one house for Lagos wey she allege say na her property give one company, and di property no be her own, but she claim say she be di owner.
Di first count read: "Say you, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, on or about March 21, 2025, for Lagos, within di jurisdiction of dis Honourable Court, by false pretence plus wit intent to do wayo, persuade Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to transfer one benefit of 69,150,000 naira (sixty-nine million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira) give you under di representation say di property wey dey located at No. 1 Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, belong to you and you lease am give di company for a period of five years, representation wey you know say na false, thereby commit offence wey dey contrary to Section 1(2) and punishable under Section 1(3) of di Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act."
Di second count charge na say she use wayo collect money wey make am commit offence of stealing wey dey contrary to di law.
Count two read: "Say you, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, on or about March 21, 2025, for Lagos, within di jurisdiction of dis Honourable Court, use wayo convert to your own use di sum of 69,150,000 naira (sixty-nine million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira), wey be di property of Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited, thereby commit offence of stealing wey dey contrary to Section 280(2) and punishable under Section 287 of di Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015."
Di defendant plead not guitly to di charges wen dem read to her.
EFCC lawyer bin ask for trial date and ask di court to keep Blessing CEO for EFCC custody pending her scheduled arraignment bifor di Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on 10, June 2026, for anoda alleged fraud case.
For im ruling, Justice Oshodi say make di defendant remain for EFCC custody and e adjourn di mata till 16, July 2026 for di hearing of di bail application and wen trial go start.
Dis fresh charges dey come di same day Justice Dipeolu of di Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos grant bail to di social media influencer to di tune of 10 million naira ($7,349) and two sureties.
Na last month, EFCC sama Blessing CEO wit two-count charge ova rental fraud wey reach 36 million naira ($26,000). Dem allege say she collect money by false pretence and steal to di tune of 36million naira.
Di conditions of di bail na say; One of di sureties gatz be family member and e dey required to provide proof of employment, Bank Verification Number (BVN), National Identification Number (NIN), plus valid phone number.
Di sureties gatz also submit one valid international passport, tax clearance certificates for di last two years, and six passport photographs.
