Renowned Nigerian activist, Martins Vincent Otse, who is better known as Very Dark Man, VDM, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju confirmed this in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday evening.
Earlier reports suggested that Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB, ordered VDM’s arrest following his criticism of the bank after alleged unauthorised transactions were made from his mother’s account.
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In an update, Adeyanju stated that a team of lawyers led by the “Head of our firm @Marvin_Omorogbe just met VDM’s friend, who was arrested together with him in EFCC custody.
“VDM refused to come out of the cell; that he won’t see anyone. VDM was locked inside the GTB exit door for over 5 mins to enable EFCC to arrest him and his friend.
“We will be taking legal actions against GTB for the inhumane treatment meted out to our client,” he posted on his Facebook platform.
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Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man, is a Nigerian activist, critic, and social media influencer. He grew up in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Very Dark Man’s Activism
Otse gained mainstream attention in 2022 following his associations with Nigerian celebrities. He gained more attention after uploading controversial videos on his social media handle, particularly on Instagram. In June 2023, Nigerian singer Davido followed him on Instagram and publicly endorsed him. Otse was subsequently nominated for Silverbird’s Most Influential Social Media Influencer of the Year award
