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Popular social media activist, Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has secured release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
His release was confirmed on Wednesday by his legal counsel, Deji Adeyanju, who simply told our correspondent, “He has been released.”
Otse has been in EFCC custody since Friday, May 2, following his arrest over multiple petitions alleging serious financial crimes.
The EFCC, in a statement on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that the controversial online figure was granted administrative bail but remained in custody pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions at the time.
Oyewale stated that Otse was invited for questioning multiple times through known addresses and communication channels but failed to honour the invitations, prompting the commission to secure a lawful remand order for his arrest.
“The EFCC has a lawful right to hold Otse in custody like any other suspect being investigated by the Commission. He has been offered an administrative bail and would be released after fulfilling all the bail conditions,” the agency said.
His arrest sparked widespread protests, with a large crowd storming the Guaranty Trust Bank headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
Chanting “#FreeVDM” and holding placards with messages like “Activism is not a sin” and “VDM is the masses’ liberator,” demonstrators accused the authorities of targeting Otse for his outspoken criticism of public figures and institutions.
Some protesters also drove through the city in solidarity, amplifying calls for his immediate release.
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