BLord Group has refuted reports of its CEO, Linus Williams Ifejika’s arrest by Nigerian police on charges of cybercrime and terrorism. In a statement released by the group, they clarified that their CEO was invited to assist in an ongoing investigation by the FCID N.P.F-NCCC/CyberCrime Centre, rather than being arrested.
“Contrary to the unfounded claims of our CEO’s arrest, we wish to clarify that he was invited by the FCID N.P.F-NCCC/CyberCrime Centre to aid the Police in an ongoing investigation, and as a law-abiding citizen, he honored the invitation on 16th July 2024,” the statement read.
The statement also emphasized that the invitation was not initiated by VERY DARK MAN and asserted that he lacks the capacity to influence such matters.
“We wish to affirm that the CEO’s invitation was not sponsored or instigated by VERY DARK MAN, as speculated on social media, as he has no authority to detain the CEO even for a day, given that this is a national matter,” it clarified.
The statement was issued following reports of BLord’s purported arrest in Abuja on Tuesday, amid allegations ranging from cryptocurrency fraud to terrorism funding and facilitating internet fraud through his various companies.
Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed the arrest and outlined the reasons behind it in an interview with our correspondent. According to Adejobi, complaints against BLord’s companies, including Blord Group, Blord Real Estate Ltd, Blord Jetpaye Limited, and Billpoint Technology, prompted the investigation.
Adejobi assured the public of a comprehensive investigation by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID NPF-NCCC), stating, “These offenses include allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, aiding internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks.”
