{
  "id": 16696682,
  "title": "Blessing CEO lied about owning property, witness tells court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/blessing-ceo-lied-about-owning-property-witness-tells-court-16696682",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/blessing-ceo-lied-about-owning-property-witness-tells-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Onuoha Okeigwe, a prosecution witness, testified in a Lagos State court that social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, also known as Blessing CEO, lied about owning a property she claimed to have purchased for N69.15 million. The witness, who is a chiropractor, alleged that Blessing CEO falsely collected money from him by impersonating the property owner. The witness had relied on the defendant's representations through WhatsApp conversations and physical interactions before paying for the property. Okeigwe stated that he had presented evidence to support his claim that Blessing CEO falsely claimed ownership of the property. He also revealed that he had filed a separate civil suit against the defendant to recover the renovation expenses and damages incurred while renovating the property.",
  "summary": "A witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, has told a Lagos court that social media influencer Blessing CEO falsely claimed ownership of a property he paid N69.15m for. Read More: https://punchng.com/blessing-ceo-lied-about-owning-property-witness-tells-court/",
  "key_points": [
    "Blessing CEO lied about property ownership, witness claims.",
    "Chiropractor Dr. Okeigwe paid N69.15 million based on false claim.",
    "Okeigwe filed civil suit seeking damages for renovation costs."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The allegations of impersonation and fraudulent property claims suggest that the influencer leveraged her social media status to deceive victims through direct digital and physical interactions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}