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Martins Vincent Otse, the embattled social critic, VeryDarkMan, has cried out following the alleged plan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release his mugshot with money laundering. This comes three days after his release from the EFCC detention on Wednesday. Recall that VeryDarkMan was arrested after his visit to Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB branch in Abuja to address alleged unauthorised withdrawals from his mother's account. His arrest sparked outrage online, with many netizens including celebrities, and politicians demanding his immediate release. Responding to the demands, EFCC in a statement, stated that VeryDarkMan was arrested because of the multiple petitions against him by unnamed individuals accusing him of 'financial malfeasance'. Speaking after his release, VeryDarkMan's lawyer, Deji Adeyanju revealed that his client's phone and car are still in possession of the EFCC despite being granted bail. However, breaking his silence days after release, VeryDarkMan in an Instagram post on Friday, raised concern over the release of his mugshot with money laundering and tax evasion charges which was taken while in the EFCC detention. He explained that although he is 'starting a friendship' with the agency, but vowed to continue lashing out at the EFCC for framing other victims, if the money laundering inscription is not removed from his picture. 'EFCC, you know we are starting a friendship. I want to talk about what can spoil our friendship. You took a picture of me, where there will be a problem, is seeing that picture being shared with money laundering being written on it. READ ALSO PDP's Ladi Adebutu Released from DSS Custody,Media Aid Confirms 'But if you release my picture on your page and I see money laundering. It might be the first case we would do in the open, because you will first of all prove the money laundering to the whole Nigeria. 'You put tax evasion, no problem. But if the money laundering is there, you will have to prove it. It only means that all the charges you put on people are all lies. 'Remove the money laundering. You know I saw it and I told you I was going to talk about it.' Metrowatchxtra Tags: EFCCMoney LaundryVerydarkman
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06-05-2025
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EFCC confirm arrest of VDM, justify BBC report on Verydarkman
EFCC confam BBC Pidgin report on VeryDarkMan arrest Wia dis foto come from, VDM/Facebook 15 minutes wey don pass Di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) don confam BBC Pidgin report on di arrest of Martins Vincent Otse aka VeryDarkMan. BBC Pidgin on Monday 5 May report say EFCC gbab di activist based on petitions by some complainants wey get grievances against VDM. However, EFCC on dia social media handles tag di report as fake news, and in response BBC Pidgin publish a statement wia we stand gidigba wit our report on di tori. "BBC stand gidigba for we journalism and di facts wey we report for dis tori. "We dey committed to impartiality, independent tori and we go kontinu to dey tok truth witout fear or favour. "Tori wey we dey tell around di world dey guided by public interest and we dey folow highest editorial standards," BBC Pidgin tok for di statement. For dia statement on Tuesday 6 May wia dem confam BBC report on VDM arrest, EFCC claim say VDM bin refuse to "show up in spite of several invitations wey dem send to am through im known addresses and medium of communication". "Di petitions pertain to grave allegations of financial malfeasance wey di Commission no fit ignore," EFCC tok. Di anti-graft agency say e dey needful to admit say dem dey aware of alleged several unguarded attacks of di suspect against dia operations. Dem add say im arrest no dey connected to VDM alleged attack on dem and add say di relevant law enforcement agency go dey allowed to look into dem. "Di EFCC get lawful right to hold Otse in custody like any oda suspect wey di Commission dey investigate. "Di appropriate Remand Order bin dey obtained in dis regard." Di anti-graft agency say dem don offer VDM administrative bail and dem go release am afta e fulfil im bail conditions. "Di Commission appreciate di interest of Nigerians in im operations. Di passion, enthusiasm and torrential reactions to all of im activities dey welcome. "However, make insinuations about im motive in carrying out im assignment no continue. Make di EFCC dey allowed to do im job witout fear or favour. As soon as investigations dey concluded, charges go dey filed," di Commission add. Who be VDM? VDM na activist wey dey controversial for di Nigeria social media space. Im dey known for confronting goment officials, corruption and pipo wey dey go against di law. Sake of im activism, im don chop arrest plenti times and get pending court cases for many Nigeria courts.
