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Nigerians, wake up! Today, 1st April 2026, a young Igbo billionaire and legitimate entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika (aka Blord), was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja and remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre for 26 days — meaning he will spend Easter 2026 behind bars. All because of a personal vendetta from self-acclaimed “activist” Martins Vincent Otse (VeryDarkMan / VDM).
This is NOT about justice. This is about ego, influence peddling, and weaponising the justice system. Let me break it down with the exact charges, the relevant Nigerian laws, and why keeping an innocent man in prison is a dangerous miscarriage of justice.
THE ALLEGED “CRIMES” (According to VDM’s own post and court reports):
– Forging flight tickets in VDM’s name (Martins Otse) claiming he was coming to Onitsha for a Blunt Gadget app launch.
– Falsely claiming he paid VDM ₦500 million to be brand ambassador.
– Claiming VDM approved the Billpoint app.
– Printing billboards and fliers with VDM’s face claiming partnership — without permission.
These are the exact counts VDM brought against Blord.
NOW LET’S LOOK AT THE ACTUAL NIGERIAN LAWS THEY ARE TWISTING:
1. Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 (as amended 2024) — The Main Law Being Used
– Section 22: Identity Theft and Impersonation
Punishes anyone who fraudulently impersonates another person (living or dead) with intent to gain advantage, obtain property, cause disadvantage, or obstruct justice.
→ Penalty: Up to 7 years imprisonment or ₦5,000,000 fine or both.
-Section 13: Computer Related Forgery
Punishes knowingly creating/altering data so it appears genuine when it is not.
→ Penalty: Minimum 3 years imprisonment or ₦7,000,000 fine or both.
2. Criminal Code Act (applicable for physical documents like billboards/fliers)
– Sections 362–367 (Forgery): Making a false document with intent to defraud or deceive.
This is a misdemeanour/felony depending on intent — but NOT a capital offence and bailable.
3. Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 — The Law That Was Completely Ignored Today
– Section 158: “General entitlement to bail” — Bail is a right, not a privilege.
– Sections 294–299 (Remand Provisions): A court may remand, but must consider bail in remand proceedings. Prolonged remand (like 26 days) is only for serious cases with flight risk, capital offences, or threat to public safety.
– These are non-violent, economic/dispute-related charges. Blord is a businessman with fixed assets, a CBN licence, and deep roots in Anambra and Abuja. There is zero justification for denying bail and throwing him into Kuje over Easter.
4. Trademarks Act (Cap T13 LFN 2004)
This entire drama started from a trademark war. VDM trademarked names associated with Blord in January 2026. That is a civil matter for the Trademark Tribunal or Federal High Court in a civil suit — not a criminal case that should land someone in prison before trial!
WHY THIS REMAND IS A BIG INJUSTICE:
– Blord has already defeated the EFCC in a 20-month battle (2020–2022). He was acquitted, all his properties were returned, and the court confirmed his innocence. That is public record.
– Just months ago (January 2026), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) granted Blord Group a Microfinance Bank licence. CBN does not give banking licences to criminals! This proves he is a vetted, legitimate businessman.
– In his own birthday video (March 2026), Blord clearly stated: “We have seen many billionaires they bought recently, but Blord cannot be bought.” He has refused to be silenced or bought — and now they are using the courts to punish him.
VDM is not fighting for “the people”.
He is a self-acclaimed activist who has turned the court system into his personal weapon. He rejected ₦700 million+ in legit deals because he “doesn’t do promotions” — yet he is using government machinery (police + Federal High Court) to settle a personal beef and boost his own ego. “See how I can deal with Blord.” This is not activism. This is abuse of influence — and sadly, the system is allowing it because VDM has positioned himself as the government’s favourite “youth voice.”
A young man building real businesses (crypto, real estate, now a licensed bank) is being locked up for 26 days over disputed adverts and billboards? While real rapists, armed robbers, and treasury looters walk free on bail every day?
This is selective justice.
This is persecution disguised as prosecution.
Keeping Blord in Kuje is not protecting VDM’s image — it is destroying public faith in our justice system.
Nigerians, we cannot keep quiet.
Share this post. Tag your lawyers, activists, and influencers. Demand immediate bail for Blord. Demand that this case be treated as the civil trademark dispute it truly is — not a criminal witch-hunt.
Blord has beaten EFCC before.
He will overcome this too.
But the real crime here is what they are doing to our justice system.
Free Blord Now!
Justice for all, not justice for the loudest influencer.
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