Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, in Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, fondly called Blessing CEO, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the commencement of her trial on September 24, 2026.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Okoro on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, possession of false documents, fraudulent conversion and retention of proceeds of alleged unlawful activities amounting to N13m.
At the proceedings, EFCC counsel, H.U. Kofanaisa, informed the court that the anti-graft agency had filed a six-count charge against the defendant and requested that the charges be read to her for plea.
Following the reading of the charges, Okoro pleaded not guilty to all counts.
According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly obtained N13m from members of the public by falsely claiming that she
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