Nigeria, April 17 -- Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus "Blord" Ifejirika, who was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations of criminal conspiracy, impersonation, and the unauthorised use of activist Martins "VeryDarkMan (VDM)" Otse's identity, has been granted bail.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Blord was remanded in custody on 1 April until 27 April over the offences.

Politician and human rights campaigner Omoyele Sowore vowed to secure his release, describing the remand as a system of oppression that weaponises the law against citizens.

Mr Sowore announced on his Facebook page on Friday that Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granted Blord bail on self-recognition after he had spent several...