BLord Group has denied reports that social media critic, VeryDarkMan is behind the detention of its CEO, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord.
KanyiDaily recalls that BLord was arrested over allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among other charges against his companies.
VeryDarkMam claimed he was responsible for BLord’s arrest because the billionaire slammed him after he called him out to improve his services due to complaints about people losing money on his platform.
Reacting in a statement on Thursday, July 18, BLord Group clarified that their CEO was not arrested but invited by the police to assist in an investigation, which he complied with as a law-abiding citizen.
The company emphasized that BLord was treated well, and his rights were respected by the ploce since his detention.
They denied claims that the invitation was influenced by VeryDarkMan and assured that their CEO will cooperate fully with the investigation.
The company urged media and bloggers to verify information before publishing to avoid misinformation.
BLord Group expressed confidence that their CEO will be cleared of any wrongdoing and stated they will not issue further comments on the matter.
The statement reads: “In the light of the misleading news making the rounds, it has become pertinent for us to make the following clarifications;
“Contrary to the unfounded claims that our C.E.O was arrested, we wish to clarify that our C.E.O was in fact invited by the FCID N.P.F-NCCC/CyberCrime Centre to assist the Police in an ongoing investigation and as a law abiding citizen he honored the invitation on 16th July 2024.
“It is pertinent to highlight that the C.E.O of Blord Group has been treated well with his human rights untampered by the police and with strict compliance to basic standard protocol.
“Blord Group is a business built on the twin pillars of integrity and good ethical standards with a proven record of satisfactory service delivery.
“Like most businesses, our business has had its fair share of challenges in the course of delivering optimum and premium service to its wide range of Clients.
“Emphatically we wish to affirm that the invitation of the CEO is by no way sponsored or instigated by VERY DARK MAN as believed and postulated by Social Media as he has no capacity to detain the CEO for a day because it is a national matter.
“However, in the interest of justice, our C.E.O shall be cooperating with the authorities at this time and throughout the investigations.
“We are confident that the CEO will be cleared of any wrong doings even as we crave the indulgence of the media houses and bloggers to carefully verify any information before putting same out to avoid misleading the public.
“We shall not be making any further statements on this issue at this time.”
KanyiDaily recalls that BLord recently distributed 1200 bags of rice and gifted 4 cows to the people of his hometown in Anambra.