Blessing CEO: Distress Video Linked to Robbery, Not Domestic Abuse — Says Row Followed Confrontation with House Helper

Controversial relationship coach and social media personality Blessing CEO has clarified the viral video that sparked alarm among followers earlier this week, saying her distress was caused by a robbery at her home — not by abuse from her partner, businessman Ikechukwu “IVD” Ogbonna.

The short clip, which showed Blessing upset and claiming she was “not safe,” prompted widespread speculation that she was being assaulted by IVD because of his past controversies. But in an interview with Sunday Scoop she explained the full context: a domestic worker employed as a housekeeper allegedly stole valuable items from their residence. When IVD confronted the worker, a physical altercation ensued — a scene that was misread by viewers who saw the circulated video out of context.

Blessing said she removed the clip after police asked her to take it down to allow a proper investigation. She also pushed back against quick assumptions about IVD, telling the paper:

“It was a robbery incident. The boy we employed as a housekeeper robbed us and sold some of our personal belongings. When IVD confronted him, there was a physical altercation. That was what people saw in the video. I only took the video down because the police asked me to remove it so the case could be properly investigated.

People just love negative stories. Because IVD has been associated with domestic violence in the past, many assume any cry for help means he is beating me. But IVD cannot beat me. If he slaps me, I will slap him back. We will fight.”

Opinion — Rush to Judgment Hurts Real Victims and Real Truths

This episode highlights two uncomfortable truths of our social-media age. First, quick, decontextualized clips spread faster than facts — and they can shape public opinion in an instant. Second, when someone already carries a controversial reputation, every ambiguous moment is instantly read as confirmation of the worst narrative.

That said, we must also be careful not to swing the other way into denial or minimization. Domestic violence is real and serious; so is the harm done by theft and by false public accusations. The responsible path is to let investigations run their course, avoid amplifying unverified claims, and remember that nuance matters.

Blessing’s removal of the video at the police’s request was sensible; the authorities should be allowed to examine the evidence. Meanwhile, social-media consumers should slow down, demand context, and resist the impulse to convict people in public before the facts are clear — for the sake of victims, the accused, and truth itself.