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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Popular cryptocurrency billionaire Linus Williams, better known as Blord, has finally spoken after his release from police custody.<\/p>\n

Blord was arrested on Tuesday in Abuja over alleged cryptocurrency fraud and terrorism funding against his companies.<\/p>\n

Blord was released on Friday after three days in police custody.<\/p>\n

Following his release, the 26-year-old fintech CEO took to his Instagram page on Friday to announce his comeback.<\/p>\n

Sharing a picture of him with celebrity billionaire Obi Cubana in Abuja, Blord bragged about being the president of the youths.<\/p>\n

He wrote, \u201cYouth President For A Reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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