By Deborah Nnamdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, stating that it is in connection with multiple petitions filed against him.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale told BBC News Pidgin on Monday that Otse was taken into custody over allegations of cyberstalking raised by several complainants.
He said, “We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against him by some petitioners.
“We will release him when he meets the bail conditions and we will take the case to court as soon as possible; we are law-abiding.”
When asked if the case was connected to Guaranty Trust Bank, Oyewale noted that the petitions were from different individuals and that the agency owed them a duty of protection.
Oyewole added that the commission was planning to arraign the social media activist.
