Blessing CEO Granted N10m Bail

A High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, for alleged cyber-bullying.

Blessing CEO was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), on Thursday, over her involvement in Lagos celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, a.k.a IVD, and his late wife, Bimbo Ogbonna’s case.

She was arraigned on a six-count charge of alleged cyber bullying, libel and for exhibiting uncensored movies.

In a court sitting on Friday, Justice Yelim Bogoro remanded her in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services, NCoS, till the 30th of May for a hearing of her bail application.

However, during the hearing of the case on Tuesday, her lawyer filed a bail application before Justice Tijjani Ringim of the Federal High Court, where she was granted N10 million bail in the absence of opposition from the prosecution, with two sureties in like sum.

Recall that Blessing CEO was accused of using her Instagram handle, officialblessingceo, to harm the reputation of Folashade Samuels and the late Bimbo Ogbonna by subjecting them to hatred, disdain, and môckery.

The police also alleged that she exhibited a film and video work titled “Sweet Sour” without obtaining a censorship certificate or holding a license issued by the National Film & Video Censors Board (NFVCB).