Blessing CEO N36M Fraud Arraignment

Social media influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, was arraigned by the Nigeria — Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Nigeria — Federal High Court of Nigeria in Ikoyi, Lagos, on two counts of obtaining money by false pretense and stealing N36 million. The charges allege that between July 14 and 17, 2024, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka obtained the sum from Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nonye Okoye under the false pretense of leasing a six-bedroom detached duplex in Lekki, Lagos, and fraudulently converted the funds to her own use. Despite her defense counsel stating that N24 million of the N36 million had been refunded to the petitioner and requesting an adjournment for settlement, the prosecution insisted on proceeding with the arraignment, emphasizing that the Federal Government of Nigeria was the complainant. Justice D.I. Dipeolu ruled that private discussions would not affect the criminal proceedings. Okoro Blessing Nkiruka pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded in the custody of the Nigeria — Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with the trial adjourned until June 5, 2026.