Crypto entrepreneur Blord granted bail in Abuja court, ordered to surrender passport
By: Abudu Olalekan
There’s a major development in Abuja. The Federal High Court has granted bail to Linus Williams Ifejirika, better known as Blord, after days of tension and uncertainty around his detention.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore confirmed the news on Friday. He said the court approved bail on self-recognizance. But there’s a catch.
“Bail has been granted to Linus Williams, popularly known as @mrblordofficial BLORD, on self-recognizance,” Sowore said. “The court, however, ordered that he deposit his international passport as part of the bail conditions.”
Earlier that day, Sowore had shown up at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the bail hearing. He sounded cautious, like he’d seen enough courtroom drama to know nothing was guaranteed.
“Today at the Federal High Court in Abuja, I am present for the bail hearing of Linus Williams, widely known as BLORD,” he wrote. “As proceedings unfold, we brace ourselves for the worst while still holding on to hope for the best outcome.”
That tension wasn’t just about one man’s freedom. The case has sparked a storm of controversy around the Nigeria Police Force, especially officers linked to the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC) in Abuja. There have been serious allegations of misconduct and abuse of power in how Blord’s detention was handled.
Reportersroom had earlier reported claims that some police officers allegedly colluded with controversial social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, to humiliate the detained businessman. And the details, if true, are disturbing.
Multiple police sources say a detention video of Blord was allegedly leaked to the activist. Insiders described it as a deliberate attempt to ridicule him.
“One of the officers attached to the National Cybercrime Centre, Abuja, in a brazen act of misconduct, obtained and leaked a detention video of B-Lord to Martins Otse… for the sole purpose of humiliating and dehumanising him,” a senior police source told Reportersroom.
Sources went further, alleging the video was recorded under questionable conditions. Officers reportedly staged parts of it.
“The video showed Blord, obviously fatigued from the long trip, being forcefully awakened by police officers who deliberately rattled his cell gate,” another source said. “An act clearly staged to create degrading content. It was cruelty, intimidation, and collusion at its best.”
The scandal deepened with claims that certain officers within the NCCC—including an investigating officer identified as Inspector Sule—were involved in a coordinated effort with the activist.
“There is strong indication that certain officers… had entered into a deliberate arrangement with VeryDarkMan to punish Blord over a personal dispute,” a top-ranking officer alleged.
“The plan was simple and sinister—to turn detention into a spectacle, strip a detainee of dignity, and weaponise state custody for public humiliation.”
But the plan didn’t go the way they expected. Sources say it fell apart after the court refused to remand Blord at the NCCC facility, and instead sent him to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
“The entire arrangement collapsed when the court refused to send him back to the NCCC,” a source added. “He was remanded in Kuje prison, which disrupted whatever plans had been put in place.”
And then came another twist. Eyewitnesses claimed VeryDarkMan followed the prison van carrying Blord to Kuje, livestreaming the journey and mocking the detained entrepreneur.
“He followed the prison van from the court to Kuje prison, livestreaming the movement and ridiculing Blord,” another source said. “It turned a lawful state process into a public spectacle.”
