Court grants bail to crypto entrepreneur Blord in alleged impersonation case

Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending several weeks in Kuje correctional facility over alleged impersonation of social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan.

The development was made public by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Friday.

According to Sowore, the defendant was granted bail on self-recognizance following his arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

He added that the court directed Blord to deposit his international passport as part of the bail conditions.

“Bail has been granted to Linus Williams, popularly known as @mrblordofficial BLORD, on self-recognizance. The court, however, ordered that he deposit his international passport as part of the bail conditions,” Sowore said.

Blord had been remanded in custody since April 1 pending further proceedings in the case.