Alleged N36m fraud: Blessing CEO arraigned, remanded in EFCC custody

Author: Henry OduahPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Alleged N36m fraud: Blessing CEO arraigned, remanded in EFCC custody

Social media influencer and relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 million fraud case. She is accused of obtaining the sum from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye between July 14 and 17, 2024, under the pretense of securing a duplex in Lekki. Blessing CEO pleaded not guilty and was remanded in EFCC custody pending the hearing of her bail application, scheduled for June 5, 2026.

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