Key Takeaways
- Dr Onuoha Okeigwe told the Lagos State Special Offences Court that Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, collected ₦69.15 million after falsely claiming to own a property.
- Okeigwe said he also filed a separate civil suit to recover over ₦100 million spent renovating the building for a medical facility, alongside damages.
- Okoro denied two charges of obtaining by false pretence and stealing; Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the trial until January 12, 2027, for more prosecution witnesses.
A chiropractor, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, has accused social media personality, Blessing Okoro, also known as Blessing CEO, of collecting ₦69.15 million from him after falsely claiming to own a property.
Okeigwe made the claim on Monday at the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, while being cross-examined by the defence lawyer in the ongoing trial of the influencer before Justice Rahman Oshodi.
He is the first witness called by the prosecution.
Okeigwe told the court that he made the payment after the defendant convinced him, through WhatsApp messages and face-to-face meetings, that the property belonged to her.
“Blessing presented herself, claiming to be the owner of the property, and falsely collected money from me. She impersonated the owner of the property,” the witness said.
He added that their exchanges continued even after he had paid for the property.
Under cross-examination on the transaction papers, the witness said he could not interpret legal language because he was a chiropractor, not a lawyer.
He nonetheless insisted he had supplied the court with evidence proving the defendant misrepresented herself.
