Breaking: Did EFCC Give Reason for Arresting VeryDarkMan? Fact Emerges
- The EFCC has denied the report of giving a reason why the controversial activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman
- In a tweet on Monday, May 5, the EFCC quoted the media reports and tagged them as Fake news, dissuading Nigerians from believing the claim
- This came amid protest and condemnation of the VeryDarkMan's arrest from Nigerian youths and some politicians, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Labour Party and the PDP
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied the report that it arrested a Nigerian social media influencer and critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), because of multiple petitions against him.
Earlier, the BBC quoted the spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewale, who was said to have stated on Monday, May 5, that they arrested the activist based on petitions from certain complainants who had concerns against VDM.
Source: Twitter
What BBC reported about VeryDarkMan's arrest
Oyewale reportedly said:
"We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against am by some petitioners."
When BBC Pidgin enquired if the petitions were tied to GTBank, he said they were from different people, and it was the petitioners' responsibility to preserve them. The EFCC spokesperson reportedly added:
"We'll release him once meet the bail conditions and we will taken the case to court as soon as possible, we are law abiding".
In the final notes, the agency confirmed that the activist was arrested in Abuja.
When did EFCC denied comment on VeryDarkMan's arrest
But in a tweet on Monday evening, the anti-graft agency tagged the report as fake news.
Adeyanju laments VeryDarkMan's arrest
Deji Adeyanju, the defence counsel to embattled activist VeryDarkMan, earlier lamented the alleged continued detention of his client in the office of the EFCC. Adeyanju earlier broke the news of VeryDarkMan's arrest, saying he was arrested at the headquarters of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB).
In a passionate tweet, VDM's lawyer outlined the circumstances surrounding the arrest, insisting that no lawful grounds were presented for the detention.
His tweet reads:
“VDM was arrested by the police at GTB today. He spoke to the officers before being taken into custody. This is absolutely unacceptable. Demanding accountability is not a crime, and no one should be punished for standing up for their rights.”
See Adeyanju's tweet here:
Atiku, Obi condemned VeryDarkMan's arrest
Meanwhile, the arrest of VeryDarkMan has led to protests in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The protesters are demanding his immediate release. Prominent Nigerians, including Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Both Atiku and Obi have condemned the arrest of VeryDarkMan and claimed that the activist was not arrested civilly. The recent denunciation of the EFCC's comment on the arrest has elicited reactions from Nigerians about the development.
Family allegedly stopped from giving VeryDarkMan food
Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian online critic, VeryDarkMan’s friend, Kokopee, and his brother have updated Nigerians about his well-being.
In a video that was posted online, VDM’s brother and his friend, Kokopee, claimed they were denied access to give him food at the EFCC headquarters.
This new information about VeryDarkMan’s situation raised the concerns of many Nigerians, with some of them asking questions.
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Source: Legit.ng
