Alleged ₦36m Fraud: Court reserves ruling on Blessing CEO’s bail application
The Federal High Court in Lagos has postponed its ruling on Blessing Okoro's bail application until June 9. The social media influencer is facing trial for an alleged ₦36 million fraud involving false pretenses and stealing. The prosecution has raised concerns about her previous failure to respond to invitations from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during the investigation.
- ▪The court reserved its ruling on the bail application until June 9.
- ▪Blessing Okoro is accused of ₦36 million fraud related to property transactions.
- ▪The prosecution opposed the bail request, citing her failure to honor previous invitations from the EFCC.
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Add us on Google The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling until 9 June on the bail application filed by social media influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the self-styled relationship expert is facing trial over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. The EFCC, in a statement on X, stated that Justice D.I. Dipeolu fixed the date after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence during proceedings on Friday. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Blessing CEO on two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google News and never miss breaking stories, investigations, and in-depth reporting.
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