EFCC Reveals Condition for VeryDarkMan’s Release.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), will be released once he meets his bail conditions.
Speaking to BBC News Pidgin on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated, “We will release him if he meets his bail conditions, and we will take the case to court as soon as possible.”
Oyewale explained that VDM’s arrest followed multiple petitions from different individuals alleging various forms of misconduct. “We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against him by some petitioners,” he said.
The arrest, which occurred in Abuja, has triggered a wave of reactions online and offline. On social media, many Nigerians criticized the EFCC, accusing the agency of targeting voices critical of the government.
In a show of support, a group of youths took to the streets of Abuja on Monday, calling for VDM’s immediate release and urging authorities to uphold freedom of speech and human rights.
VDM was arrested shortly after visiting a GTBank branch in Abuja, where he reportedly lodged a complaint about an unauthorized deduction from his mother’s account.
The EFCC has yet to formally charge him to court but insists legal proceedings will soon commence.