#Matharoo Sisters in Court

Jaiyeorie December 23, 2016

Jyoti Matharoo and her sister Kiran have been remanded in prison until they meet their bail conditions.o be remanded in Kirikiri if they don't bail condition Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo were at Yaba Chief magistrate court today to face charges of cyber bullying, blackmail and extortion. The sisters, who are Canadian citizens were arrested about two weeks ago after it was discovered that they are allegedly part owners of notorious website NaijaGistLive.com. A phone number used in making business transaction for NaijaGistLive was traced to the sisters at their room at Eko Hotel, and when police searched their phones and iPad, they found evidence linking them to the site that have over the years extorted the very rich. . . The sisters were arraigned and their plea taken. They pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned to January 26th, 2017. The judge gave them bail conditions but if they don't meet it, they will be remanded in court till January 26th, 2017

According to LIB, the sisters were charged to court today for allegedly being the co-owners of the controversial blog Naijagistlive which was famous for writing scorching pieces about Nigerian rich men. They allegedly also extorted money from rich folks who did not want their dirty linens in public, and put on blast those who refused to part with some dollars. One of the ‘victims’ who had been written so much about was Musa Danjuma, after he allegedly dated Jyoti.

They were busted after authorities traced the IP address of the blog to the Lagos hotel they were lodged in, and now they have been charged to court after they wrote terse pieces on the Otedola family.

The sisters confirmed they are the culprits in signed affidavits, stating they will never return to Nigeria.

CityNews in Canada reports –

Two continents, two sisters and one international sex scandal.
Two Toronto sisters are on the wrong side of the law in Nigeria, accused of running a website with aims of extorting money out of wealthy Nigerian men.
Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo, who have Kardashian-like instagram profiles, have, according to reports out of Lagos, Nigeria, been charged with cyberbullying and extortion.

The sister reportedly have made written confessions to owning the blog alongside blogger Baudex NG, and also apologised to Otedola for attempting to blackmail him. If they are found guilty, they could face up to 4 years in prison.

See their photos from court today: