Detained Linus Williams Ifejirika, better known as BLord, has denied claims that he sent emissaries to reconcile with social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan, during his ongoing incarceration at Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
BLord's denial was conveyed by a delegation that visited the businessman on the instruction of human rights campaigner and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore.
In a video released on Monday, members of the delegation said B-Lord remained defiant despite his detention and extended gratitude to Nigerians who have rallied behind him.
AK Musa Esq, speaking after the visit, said: “We just concluded a visit to Mr Linus Williams, aka B-Lord. Our visit was upon the mandate of Mr Omoyele Sowore in solidarity with B-Lord concerning the ongoing incarceration. We met him in very high spirits. He’s resolute and gallant in his convictions, and he has extended his appreciation to all Nigerians who have stood with him.”
Another delegate, Rock Yusuf, directly addressed speculation that B-Lord had sought to mend fences with VeryDarkMan. “For the record, B-Lord said he did not send anybody to go and beg the complainant, which is VeryDarkMan. He said anybody who went to beg VeryDarkMan, they are on their own. He wants to see this matter to its logical conclusion,” Yusuf stated.
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BLord is currently facing trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of criminal conspiracy, impersonation, and unauthorised use of VeryDarkMan’s identity.
The case stems from a petition filed by the activist, who accused the entrepreneur of exploiting his name and image to promote business ventures without consent, allegedly forging documents and fabricating endorsement deals worth hundreds of millions of naira.
BLord pleaded not guilty, with the court ordering his remand until the next hearing scheduled for 27 April 2026.
Sowore had condemned the detention, warning against what he described as the misuse of the legal system to suppress citizens.
He had pledged to push for the discontinuation of the case and secure BLord’s release.