EFCC drags Blessing CEO to court over alleged N36m fraud case
The influencer was brought before the court on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission through its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 on a two-count charge bordering on alleged obtaining by false pretence and theft.
According to the EFCC, Blessing CEO allegedly collected N36 million from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye between July 14 and 17, 2024, under the claim that she could secure a six-bedroom duplex in Lekki, Lagos.
The anti-graft agency said the representation was allegedly false and contravened provisions of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
She was also accused of allegedly converting the money for personal use, an offence said to be contrary to the Criminal Code Act.
Blessing CEO pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before the court.
Following her plea, the prosecution asked the court to remand her in a correctional facility pending trial, while her lawyer informed the court that the defence had just been served with the charges and was preparing a bail application.
Justice D. I. Dipeolu subsequently ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody pending the hearing of her bail application.The matter was adjourned until June 5, 2026, for trial.
