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Nigeria: Blord Granted Bail
The judge ordered him to deposit his passport and barred public comments as VDM’s lawyer withdrew opposition to the bail application.
- On Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Linus Williams Ifejirika, known as BLord, N20 million bail with two sureties of reputable standing. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia ordered him to deposit his international passport as part of the conditions.
- BLord had been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre since April 1 following his arraignment on six counts of alleged impersonation involving activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan .
- During the hearing, VDM's lawyer withdrew a previously filed counter-affidavit, signaling no further objection to bail. BLord's counsel, Abubakar Marshal, stated both parties are now planning to settle the matter amicably.
- Omoyele Sowore, a human rights campaigner, advocated for the release and described the initial remand as a system of oppression. The court also cautioned the 28-year-old against commenting publicly on the case.
- Tensions between the parties originated in October 2025 over the businessman's sale of an "iPhone XR converted to an iPhone 17 Pro Max." Escalation came in January when he announced the launch of the "Ratel" app.
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BLord Granted N20m Bail In Impersonation Dispute With VeryDarkMan
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted Mr Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as BLord, to a N20 million bail with two sureties in like sum in the alleged impersonation case. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, in a ruling on his bail application, held that the sureties must be persons of reputable standing in the society. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, who said granting bail is a discretionary power of the court, ordered BLord to depo…
VeryDarkMan: Court grants Blord bail
Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending weeks in Kuje prison over alleged impersonation of social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan. Activist and former presidential candidate Omolere Sowore made this known in a terse statement on his official Facebook account on Friday. According to him, Blord was bailed on his own recogniz…
Blord vs VeryDarkMan Court Battle: Why both sides chose settlement
What began as sharp words thrown across social media platforms slowly hardened into something far heavier, something that could no longer be dismissed as routine internet noise. The clash between Blord and VeryDarkMan carried a different kind of intensity because it touched on identity, ownership, reputation, and power in a digital age where influence can shape real world consequences. The early exchanges were not unusual by Nigerian online stan…
“Let’s Prepare To…” – Verydarkman Breaks Silence on Blord’s Bail after 15-day Detention, Announces Next Step
Nigerian social media influencer, Verydarkman, has broken silence on Blord’s bail, announcing next line of action. Earlier, GistReel reported that Blord was granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja, with the condition of submitting his international passport. Blord Remanded In Kuje Prison Notably, Blord was remanded in Kuje prison on April 1, 2026,
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