Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned a 22-year-old man, Hillary Tochukwu Enujekwu, before the Amawbia Magistrate Court on Friday, August 21, 2026, over allegations that he impersonated Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, and defrauded more than 100 unsuspecting members of the public of millions of naira and dollars through a fake TikTok account. Enujekwu, a native of Okpanam in Delta State, was charged with false representation using the name of Blord to defraud the public, an offence punishable under Section 386 of the Criminal Code, Cap 36, Vol 2 Revised Law of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991. However, the Magistrate Court did not sit on Friday, and the accused was returned to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Amawbia, where he remains in police custody.
Speaking to reporters outside the court premises, Blord confirmed that the suspect had been operating a fake TikTok handle for about three years, claiming to be the real Blord and using his videos and pictures to defraud victims. "He has been notorious on TikTok and he has about 3 million likes on TikTok and about 870,000 followers on TikTok," Blord said. "Meanwhile, my original TikTok has about 150,000 followers with 1.5 million likes, but this young man has about 11.6 million and that is ten times my profile. People take his profile as the real Blord profile and they have been transacting with him and defrauded more than 100 people millions of naira and dollars".
Blord revealed that the suspect created multiple bank accounts bearing his name to facilitate the fraudulent transactions, and that many victims had come forward to the police station to write their statements. "We went through his phone and all the videos on his phone are my videos. The number that he has been using to defraud them, once you call that number his number will ring, and he used it to defraud people running into millions, 1,000 dollars, 3,000 dollars, 5 million at different scenarios, and people believe that I was the one that defrauded them". Blord explained that when victims were defrauded, the suspect would direct them to one of Blord's nine legitimate offices across the country, where they would be told that the profile they had been dealing with was not the real Blord.
According to Blord, the suspect has confessed to the crime, and his family has been begging for an out-of-court settlement. Blord expressed gratitude to the police for their diligent investigation, which he said had vindicated him after he was wrongly accused by some victims who believed he was the one behind the fraudulent scheme. He also clarified that his official presence is on Instagram and Facebook, where his profiles are verified, and that he is not yet active on TikTok. "The Blord is on Instagram and I have a verified Instagram and verified Facebook, but am not on TikTok and I am working towards verifying myself on TikTok," he said. "For you to get a legitimate Blord, make sure that the profile is verified, and if you feel doubted, we have office in nine major cities and one should be close to you and you can come to the office and do your transactions".
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arraignment but declined to comment further, stating that the matter is now before a court of law. The case has drawn attention to the growing problem of identity theft and impersonation on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, where fraudsters have increasingly exploited the names and images of prominent Nigerians to scam unsuspecting victims. The suspect, who has been remanded in police custody pending the next court sitting, faces charges that could lead to significant penalties if convicted. For the more than 100 victims who lost their hard-earned money to the elaborate scheme, the arraignment offers a glimmer of hope that justice may finally be served, while Blord himself can now breathe a sigh of relief, having been cleared of any wrongdoing in a case that threatened to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.
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