Controversial activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has addressed his recent arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, he was taken into custody on May 2 after visiting a branch of a new generation bank in Abuja and was released five days later on May 7.
In a video appearance alongside his lawyer, VeryDarkMan dismissed the EFCC’s money laundering allegations as unfounded, stating he does not possess the kind of wealth that would justify such suspicions. He clarified that his charitable acts stem from personal debt rather than financial abundance, and expressed relief over his release.
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He said: “They think I am into money laundering, how would they put money laundering for person wey no get money? I have done so many charities, and them they wonder how. They don’t know that I use debt for charity. Anyway, we are outside, with my lawyer, of course.”
VDM’s arrest triggered nationwide outrage with fans and celebrities staging protests at EFCC offices to demand his release, denouncing the action.
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