The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Wednesday arraigned self-styled relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged ₦13 million fraud.
Blessing CEO was arraigned before Justice Yelim Bogoro on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and retention of proceeds of alleged unlawful activity.
The latest case brings to three the number of separate criminal charges currently pending against her before different courts in Lagos State.
According to the EFCC, the charges stemmed from multiple petitions submitted by individuals and organisations, including the Nigeria Cancer Society, who alleged that the defendant solicited donations from members of the public via social media on the claim that she was suffering from Stage 4 breast cancer and required financial assistance for treatment.
The Commission alleged that donations were made by unsuspecting members of the public based on the representation, but investigations later revealed that the medical documents presented in support of the claim were allegedly falsified.
EFCC further alleged that the total sum of ₦13 million was obtained under false pretences and subsequently retained by the defendant.
The arraignment adds to Blessing CEO’s ongoing legal troubles, as she is already facing two other criminal prosecutions before courts in Lagos.
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, she was arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on an alleged ₦69.15 million fraud charge involving obtaining money by false pretence and theft.
The EFCC alleged that she falsely represented herself as the owner of a property at No. 1, Tunbosun Osobu Street, Lekki, and induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to pay ₦69.15 million for a five-year lease, which she allegedly converted to personal use.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges. Following arguments by counsel, Justice Oshodi ordered that she be remanded in EFCC custody pending further proceedings, while the case was adjourned to July 16, 2026, for hearing of her bail application and commencement of trial.
Earlier on Tuesday, Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, granted her bail in the sum of ₦10 million with two sureties in connection with a separate ₦36 million property fraud case.
The defendant appeared in court wearing a long black gown over black trousers during the proceedings.
EFCC counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, opposed her application to remain in the Commission’s custody, stating that detention facilities were already overcrowded.
In his ruling, Justice Dipeolu ordered that she be remanded in a correctional facility pending fulfilment of her bail conditions, and adjourned the matter to June 22, 2026, for continuation of trial.
