Alleged N36m Fraud: Blessing CEO arraigned in court, remanded in EFCC custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned societal media influencer and self-styled narration therapist, Blessing CEO, implicit an alleged N36 cardinal fraud.

Blessing CEO was arraigned Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting successful Ikoyi, Lagos.

The connection shared connected the anti-graft agency’s website, revealed that Blessing CEO, whose existent sanction is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, is facing a two-count complaint bordering connected obtaining wealth by mendacious pretence and alleged stealing of N36 million.

The defence counsel, P.I. Nwafor, during proceedings, told the tribunal that the suspect had already refunded portion of the wealth to the petitioner.

“We person an exertion to make. The suspect approached the nominal complainant and refunded N24 cardinal retired of the N36 million.

“We are asking for a abbreviated adjournment to resoluteness the outstanding balance. The nominal complainant agreed that if the equilibrium is paid, they tin prevail connected the EFCC to driblet the case,” the lawyer said.

The prosecuting counsel, S.I. Suleiman, however, stated that the EFCC was not portion of a...