BREAKING: EFCC Gives Condition For VeryDarkMan's Release

BREAKING: EFCC Gives Condition For VeryDarkMan's Release

  • The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media activist, Martins Innocent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan
  • EFCC said the Commission invited VeryDarkMan owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him but he refused to show up
  • The anti-graft agency said VeryDarkMan has been offered administrative bail and would be released after meeting bail conditions

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FCT, Abuja -The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) said social media activist, Martins Innocent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan has been offered administrative bail and would be released after fulfilling all the bail conditions.

EFCC said it invited VeryDarkMan owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him.

EFCC to release VeryDarkMan from custody after fulfilling bail conditions
EFCC says VeryDarkMan has been offered an administrative bail. Photo credit: @thatverydarkman/EFCC
Source: UGC

The anti-graft agency said VerydarkMan refused to show up despite several invitations sent to him through his known addresses and medium of communication.

This was contained in a statement issued via its X handle @officialEFCC on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

“The petitions pertain to grave allegations of financial malfeasance which cannot be ignored by the Commission.”

The statement added:

“The EFCC has a lawful right to hold Otse in custody like any other suspect being investigated by the Commission.
The appropriate Remand Order was obtained in this regard. He has been offered an administrative bail and would be released after fulfilling all the bail conditions. “

EFCC explained that the decision to arrest VeryDarkMan is not connected to his several unguarded attacks against the Commission's operations.

The anti0agency disclosed that as soon as investigations are concluded, charges will be filed against VDM in court.

EFCC grants VeryDarkMan administrative bail conditions
EFCC claims VeryDarkMan fails to honour invitation for questioning. Photo credit: @officialEFCC
Source: Facebook

Nigerians react as EFCC gives conditions for VeryDarkMan's release

@oxndes

Why do I suspect mercy chinwo petitioned against vdm
The eagle is watching 🦅

@SeunOluwafemi8

Your press statement is coming late and as a result, it has cost GTB their business.
Kindly do what you have to do in a timely manner.

@your_Favxparte

Series of petitions? But you people will leave the evil politicians that keep embezzling the country’s resources. Just say the arrest was about his attacks on the commission.

@boss_hammed

Why don't you guys talk since all these days and you expect his family and friends to keep quiet when nobody have idea of what he did wrong
This is a ridiculous act!!

@_godknowsme_

But you tagged this news as as "fake news" yesterday?
Wetin be una problem?
Abeg, na mouth I get oo, I no get body to stay inside your custody.

@_egungunn

Denied arresting him 17hrs ago, only to admit they arrested him now

God please Nigerian youths are too hardworking to deserve a country like this 😥💔🙏

VeryDarkMan’s Lawyer Deji Adeyanju Gives Fresh Update

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju visited VeryDarkMan on Monday evening, May 5, 2025.

VeryDarkMan's lawyer visited his client, who is in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody.

Adeyanju claimed that he was informed that there has being no petition against VeryDarkMan after repeated demands.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 8 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria, where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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