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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to remand social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), pending the conclusion of an investigation into alleged cybercrime offences.

VDM was arrested last Friday at a bank branch in the Wuse area of Abuja by a combined team of EFCC operatives, officers of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force.

Eyewitnesses said he was accosted shortly after exiting the bank premises.
His arrest sparked widespread outrage on social media, with the hashtag #FreeVDM trending across platforms throughout the weekend.

Critics have accused authorities of using security agencies to silence dissenting voices.


Sources close to the investigation confirmed that the EFCC is preparing to file charges under Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, which empowers the commission to investigate and prosecute cybercrimes, particularly those involving financial and economic crimes.



“The remand order was granted to allow us to complete our investigation and finalize the charges,” a senior EFCC official said, adding that “he would be arraigned once we conclude that process, and the charges are expected to be substantial,” a source said.

As of Monday morning, VDM remains in the custody of the EFCC. His legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, issued a formal statement last week confirming that they are seeking access to him and reviewing possible legal actions.

The EFCC has not issued an official statement on the arrest or the charges.

https://guardian.ng/news/efcc-secures-court-order-to-remand-verydarkman-prepares-charges

Really

Meanwhile calls for his release continues to grow.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmBtM55i2pc

Giftimoni:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to remand social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), pending the conclusion of an investigation into alleged cybercrime offences.

VDM was arrested last Friday at a bank branch in the Wuse area of Abuja by a combined team of EFCC operatives, officers of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force.

Eyewitnesses said he was accosted shortly after exiting the bank premises.
His arrest sparked widespread outrage on social media, with the hashtag #FreeVDM trending across platforms throughout the weekend.

Critics have accused authorities of using security agencies to silence dissenting voices.

Fake news, vdm is with DSS

Who can be trusted in this lying government?

Giftimoni:


https://guardian.ng/news/efcc-secures-court-order-to-remand-verydarkman-prepares-charges

..so all the mouths deji dey make na in vain

Cyber crime on top wetin?
Did he dupe anyone abi is he a politician that will embezzle public fund?
We all know the power that be just one rope something on him.
Even though they know they don't have a case, they're just buying time to harass and assault him in detention.

Criminals 😒🥱

I think his arrest is not unconnected with his recent spat with one Arewa youth president and his response to Sultan of Sokoto, then calling some northerners ‘uneducated’.

They wouldn’t come directly to confront him rather through some trumped-up charges.

They should jail him

Las Las, e go be free

Have you wondered why it has been hard for any meaningful protest to take place under tinubu ?

The platform and network for meaningful and nationwide protest is in his hands and they are in power . Meaningful and nationwide protest will have to wait for any election that does not go their way

Kk

So much injustice in one country

Anytime am with a girl other girls will be greeting me and looking at me why?

Government

Fake news!

They will soon come out to debunk this post.

Anything EFCC matter tire me.

Wike way carry Rivers money u never prepare single charge nawa

They will still deny it, and say it is fake news

EFCC and credibility, like black and white.

He has said too much and the next thing is to silence him. His only offence was pointing out the corruption and stink oozing from the offices of those who call themselves EFCC.

You kidnapped someone and didn’t talk about it. Then, once he was tracked to your offices, you turned around to claim he was picked up by the SSS, when it was you who called the SSS to pick him up.

They also refused anyone access to him, including his attorney and those who brought food to him. Then, all of a sudden, they are looking to charge him to court. Instead of chasing shadows, maybe the EFCC should focus on cleaning up the garbage in their offices. They are easily the most corrupt agency in this country despite being an anti-corruption agency.

No matter what the charges are they are bailable no matter how long they collect cognisant from the court.You must eventually charge him to court

Pity obi and his people should start protest now,what are they waiting for ? It’s past due self for vdm to be remanded self!

KosiGee:
I think his arrest is not unconnected with his recent spat with one Arewa youth president and his response to Sultan of Sokoto, then calling some northerners ‘uneducated’.

They wouldn’t come directly to confront him rather through some trumped-up charges.

It has nothing to do with northerners. His issue is more connected with that of one Mercy Chinwo, a gospel artist. She had breached her contract and used EFCC to intimidate her record label boss since she was connected to many EFCC top dogs.

Her issue was more of the proverbial final nail in the coffin since VDM has had a series of run-ins with the EFCC, and always called them out for being corrupt. He repeatedly talked about having insiders in the EFCC, and said they had told him that the super-corrupt agency was tracking his phone and banks just to find an offence to pin on him.

heykims:
Cyber crime on top wetin?
Did he dupe anyone abi is he a politician that will embezzle public fund?
We all know the power that be just one rope something on him.
Even though they know they don't have a case, they're just buying time to harass and assault him in detention.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

See Nigerian youth Reason 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Almost intelligent comment

KosiGee:
I think his arrest is not unconnected with his recent spat with one Arewa youth president and his response to Sultan of Sokoto, then calling some northerners ‘uneducated’.

They wouldn’t come directly to confront him rather through some trumped-up charges.

Pity obi told you this in your Whatapp group??

EFCC will still come out to deny this one too

Nigerian newspapers really are a problem to our society

VDM

We must repeal this cybercrime act 2024 and create a new one.
Nigeria's security agencies, particularly the police, are weaponizing it against citizens. The current law exists solely to silence Nigerians.

The reality is, under the Cybercrime Act 2024, there’s almost nothing you can do online without law enforcement twisting it into an offense. This is blatant suppression, and it has no place in a democracy.
Today na VDM, tomorrow fit be you.

God please remove every resurrected Shekau in a savior’s form in our midst, and all the people say AMEN!

The Ipob and agent of chaos are using him to cause chaos in the country, the earlier they nab all of them the better. Ipob are now cowards and looking for who to front for them.

This is more than we think... Its an order from the powers that be.. They don't want his voice to be heard because he is spoiling so much for them.. These men will do just anything