VeryDarkMan: Court grants businessman Blord bail

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as BLord.

His release followed over two weeks of detention at the Kuje Correctional Centre, where he had been remanded since April 1, 2026, pending further proceedings in the case.

The legal dispute involves allegations of impersonation and unauthorized use of image and brand identity brought against him by social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).

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

According to Sowore, Blord was granted bail on self-recognizance with the court imposing 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,” he wrote.