The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, following days of uncertainty over his detention.
Confirming the development, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore said the court approved bail on self-recognizance, with a condition that the defendant must surrender his international passport.
Sowore, who was present during the proceedings, had earlier expressed cautious optimism as the court considered the bail application.
Blord’s case has drawn public attention amid allegations of misconduct by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly those attached to the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC) in Abuja.
According to sources, some officers allegedly leaked a detention video of the entrepreneur to social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan. The act was described as an attempt to humiliate and ridicule the detainee.
Insiders further claimed the video may have been staged, alleging that Blord was forcefully awakened and recorded under degrading conditions. The incident has sparked concerns over abuse of power and professional misconduct within the police.
Additional allegations suggest that certain officers may have collaborated with the activist over a personal dispute, turning the detention into a public spectacle.
However, the situation reportedly changed when the court ordered that Blord be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Kuje instead of the NCCC, disrupting the alleged plan.
Eyewitness accounts also claimed that VeryDarkMan followed the prison van conveying Blord to Kuje, livestreaming the journey and mocking him.
The court’s decision to grant bail now shifts focus to the ongoing legal proceedings, while questions linger over the conduct of law enforcement officers involved in the case.