ALLEGED N69.15M FRAUD: WITNESS TELLS COURT HE PAID FOR PROPERTY NOT OWNED BY BLESSING CEO. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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Alleged N69.15m Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid for Property Not Owned by Blessing CEO At the continuation of the trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.aBlessing CEO), on Monday, October 12, 2026, a prosecution witness, PW1, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how he paid N69,150,000 for a five-year lease of a property allegedly represented to him as belonging to the influencer. Blessing CEO was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 9, 2026, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing, involving N69,150,000. Count one reads in part: “That you, OKORO BLESSING NKIRUKA, on or about March 21, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, induced Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited to confer a benefit of N69,150,000 (Sixty-Nine Mil...

ENUGU POLICE SECURE CONVICTION OF PHONE SNATCHER, WHO IS SENTENCED TO THREE AND FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT CONCURRENTLY; ANOTHER SUSPECT REMANDED FOR SHOPLIFTING. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND


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ENUGU POLICE SECURE CONVICTION OF PHONE SNATCHER, WHO IS SENTENCED TO THREE AND FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT CONCURRENTLY; ANOTHER SUSPECT REMANDED FOR SHOPLIFTING


The Enugu State Police Command has secured the conviction of a male phone snatcher, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and five years for robbery, with both sentences to run concurrently. In a separate case, another male suspect was arraigned and remanded for allegedly stealing alcoholic beverages from a popular supermarket in Enugu. The cases, handled by the New Haven Police Division, underscore the Command’s commitment to professional policing, thorough investigations and diligent prosecution of criminal cases.


On October 8, 2026, at about 8 p.m., Ejike Nnam (male, aged 34), a resident of an uncompleted building at Nkpokiti, Enugu, allegedly snatched an iPhone XR valued at ₦240,000 from a female victim along Bisalla Road, Enugu, alongside an accomplice who remains at large. Nnam was promptly arrested and arraigned the following day before the Enugu North Magistrate Court, where he pleaded guilty and was convicted. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and five years for robbery, with both sentences to run concurrently.


In a separate case, one Richard Chukwuma (male, aged 29) was arrested on October 7, 2026, at about 6:50 p.m. at a popular supermarket (name withheld) in Enugu, on suspicion of stealing a bottle of Jameson Green Whisky valued at ₦30,150. During interrogation, he reportedly confessed to having earlier stolen 15 bottles of the same whisky from the supermarket. He was arraigned on October 9, 2026, and subsequently remanded at the Enugu Correctional Centre.


The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, commended the Chief Magistrate for the prompt dispensation of justice in the phone-snatching case. He called for the sustained and expeditious conclusion of police cases before courts across the State, noting that timely adjudication strengthens public confidence in the justice system and supports effective crime prevention.


The Commissioner also commended the New Haven Police Division and the prosecution team for their diligence, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to thorough investigations and diligent prosecution of criminal cases in accordance with the law. He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police.


SP DANIEL NDUKWE, mnipr, mnisma

Police Public Relations Officer

Enugu State Command

State Headquarters

GRA, Enugu

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