BLESSING CEO GETS N20M BAIL IN ALLEGED N69.15M PROPERTY FRAUD CASE

A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday granted social media personality, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of N20 million over an alleged N69.15 million property fraud.

Trial Judge, Rahman Oshodi, admitted the defendant to bail with two sureties in like sum.

Justice Oshodi held that although the prosecution did not oppose the bail application, the court was still required to consider the gravity of the alleged offences and the severity of the punishment prescribed by law before exercising its discretion.

The judge also considered the defence’s explanation regarding the whereabouts of the defendant’s international passport.

As part of the bail conditions, Justice Oshodi directed that each surety must provide a three-year bank statement or proof of fixed deposits worth at least N20 million.

He further ordered that the defendant and her sureties undergo screening through the Lagos State Judiciary’s Bail Information Management System.

The court also directed that the Nigerian Immigration Service be formally notified to enforce travel restrictions on the defendant pending the determination of the case.

Justice Oshodi subsequently adjourned the matter to October 12, 2026, for the continuation of trial.

Blessing CEO is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money by false pretences, filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The anti-graft agency arraigned her on June 9, 2026, although she pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the prosecution, the defendant allegedly obtained N69.15 million from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited in March 2025 under the false pretence of securing the lease of a property in Lekki, Lagos.

The EFCC alleged that the offences contravene Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.