Verydarkman’s release expected on Tuesday
Indications have emerged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will release Martins Otse, a prominent social media influencer known as VeryDarkMan, on Tuesday.
The Nation also learned that there are plans to formally charge him in court on Thursday.
A senior official of the anti-graft agency, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the development on Monday, noting that while Otse remains in custody, he has not yet been formally arraigned.
DAILY POST recalls VDM’s arrest after he criticised the bank over alleged unauthorised transactions from his mother’s account.
His legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, who confirmed Otse’s arrest on X, said a team of policemen arrested VDM along with his friend, C Park.
Abuja youths staged a protest on Monday over the activist’s arrest.
Protesters marched from the EFCC headquarters to a commercial bank, holding placards demanding VeryDarkMan’s release and questioning President Tinubu’s potential involvement.
They condemned VDM’s arrest and detention as unlawful, calling for transparency and vowing to escalate their grievances to the Nigerian Human Rights Commission.
Verydarkman’s release expected on Tuesday
