Fresh developments have emerged in the legal case involving Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as B-Lord, as the Nigeria Police Force moves to withdraw its earlier opposition to his bail application.
The police reportedly filed a motion seeking to withdraw the counter-affidavit previously submitted against his bail. However, proceedings were unable to continue after the presiding judge was absent from court, delaying further action on the matter.
B-Lord, aged 27, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on April 1, 2026, following charges filed by the Inspector-General of Police. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/126/2026, includes a six-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime, impersonation, and fraud.
According to court documents, the charges stem from allegations that he unlawfully used the identity and brand of social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to promote his business ventures, including the Billpoint application.
The prosecution claims that Ifejirika falsely presented VeryDarkMan as endorsing his platform and allegedly made misleading promotional statements to attract financial patronage. Additional accusations include the creation of fake digital records, such as a purported flight ticket bearing the influencer’s name, and organising events under false pretences.
Despite these allegations, Ifejirika has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
His legal team, led by Dunu Chambers, had earlier pushed for an expedited hearing of the bail application, requesting that a vacation judge hear the matter on April 8 or 9. However, the case was adjourned to April 27 for trial, leaving the entrepreneur in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
The latest move by the police to withdraw their opposition to bail could signal a shift in the prosecution’s stance, though the outcome now depends on when the court reconvenes to hear the application.