Blord granted conditional bail in alleged impersonation of VeryDarkMan
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted popular social media personality Linus Ifejirika, known as Blord, conditional bail on self-recognisance over allegations of impersonating social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).
The court ordered that he deposit his international passport as part of the bail conditions, stating that the document must remain in the custody of the court throughout the duration of the trial to ensure his availability for all scheduled proceedings.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed the development via X on Friday, noting that the court granted Blord bail on self-recognisance but with conditions.
“Bail has been granted to Linus Williams, popularly known as @mrblordofficial BLORD, on self-recognisance. The court, however, ordered that he deposit his international passport as part of the bail conditions,” Sowore stated.
Blord had been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in April 2026 following allegations of impersonating controversial online activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), whose real name is Martins Vincent Otse.
The court ordered his remand for 26 days after claims that he used the activist’s image for advertising, forged documents, and operated a fraudulent application.
According to the allegations, Blord used VDM’s image on billboards and across social media, presenting him as a brand ambassador without consent. He was also accused of creating a fake app and forging a flight ticket to suggest that VDM endorsed the “Billpoint” platform, claims the activist strongly denied.
