Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, a prominent social media influencer and blogger, was briefly detained by the police on Sunday but has since been released, according to Mr. Benneth Igwe, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
VeryDarkMan's arrest and subsequent release were confirmed by SaharaReporters, which reported that he was freed just hours after being taken into custody. His lawyer, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, revealed that the influencer was apprehended for exposing an individual accused of defrauding a Nigerian living abroad.
Adeyanju took to social media platform X to disclose the circumstances of the arrest, stating,
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“Our client, @thatverydarkman has just been arrested by the police on the instruction of CP Igwe for exposing someone who allegedly duped a Nigerian abroad. Instead of the police to arrest the person alleged to have duped someone, they arrested VDM on allegation of defamation.”
The incident has sparked a conversation on social media about the priorities and actions of law enforcement, with many questioning the arrest of an individual highlighting fraud rather than the alleged perpetrator.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has yet to release an official statement providing further details on the case.
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