Blessing CEO arraigned In Lagos over alleged #36 million fraud.
Blessing CEO arraigned in Lagos over alleged ₦36 million fraud, remanded in EFCC custody. Blessing CEO (real name Okoro Blessing Nkiruka), has been brought before a Federal High Court in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged ₦36 million fraud case. She was arraigned on Friday, May 15, 2026, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on a two-count charge involving alleged fraud and stealing. According to the EFCC, the case involves claims that she collected ₦36 million from a woman under false pretences linked to a property transaction in Lekki, Lagos. At the start of the court proceedings, Blessing CEO’s lawyer told the court that his client had already refunded ₦24 million out of the disputed amount and requested a short adjournment to allow both parties settle the remaining balance. He told the court: “We have an application to make. The defendant approached the nominal complainant and refunded N24 million out of the N36 mil...