The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has provided insight into the arrest of social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).
According to its spokesperson Dele Oyewale, VDM was arrested following a series of petitions from different quarters.
He spoke to BBC News Pidgin on Monday, stating that, “We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against him by some petitioners.”
When asked if the case was connected to Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Oyewale noted that the petitions were from different individuals and the agency owed them a duty of protection.
Oyewole added that the Commission was planning to arraign the social media activist.
He stated, “We will release him when he meets the bail conditions and we will take the case to court as soon as possible; we are law-abiding.”
Meanwhile, there was a protest on Monday in part of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory as more Nigerians demand VDM’s release.
Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate during the 2023 election is among the many Nigerians that have condemned the manner of his arrest.
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