The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has voiced out on their arrest of social critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM).
They confirmed VDM’s detention to BBC News Pidgin on Monday, May 5, 2025.
The spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewale, stated on Monday that they arrested the activist based on petitions from certain complainants who had concerns against VDM.
“We arrest am to respond to series of allegations raised against am by some petitioners,” Oyewale stated.
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.
Asked when they intend to release him, the Commission said; “We go release am wen e meet di bail conditions and we go carry di case go court as soon as possible, we dey law abiding”.