VDM: EFCC denies releasing statement on VeryDarkMan’s arrest, call it fake news, Nigerians worry

• The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dissociated themselves from a study making the rounds astir VeryDarkMan’s arrest
• The study had claimed that the EFCC admitted to arresting VDM and disclosed reasons for his detainment among different things
• The EFCC’s denial of the study raised the concerns of galore Nigerians arsenic they disquieted astir VDM’s safety

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports astir their engagement successful VeryDarkMan’s arrest.

The online critic, whose existent sanction is Vincent Martins Otse, was allegedly arrested and detained by the EFCC connected May 2, 2025, aft helium followed his parent to a GTBank subdivision to benignant retired issues with her account.

Days aft his arrest, the EFCC reportedly confirmed details of VDM’s arrest to BBC Pidgin. It was said that they arrested the activistic based connected petitions from definite complainants who had concerns against him.

EFCC denies study of giving connection astir VDM's arrest. Photos: @verydarkblackman, @officialefcc
Source: Instagram

When BBC Pidgin enquired if the petitions were tied to GTBank, helium said they were from antithetic people, and it was the petitioners' work to sphere them. The study besides stated that VDM was going to beryllium charged to court.

However, a fewer hours aft the EFCC’s alleged confirmation of VDM’s arrest went viral, they took to their societal media leafage to contradict the report.

On the EFCC’s authoritative X page, photos of the reports were posted and labelled arsenic fake news. See the tweet below:

Nigerians respond arsenic EFCC denies study connected VDM’s arrest

After the EFCC debunked the study stating that they arrested VeryDarkMan, the anti-graft agency’s tweet went viral and it drew the attraction of galore Nigerians. Some of them expressed their concerns astir the development:

Nigerians respond arsenic EFCC debunks study of giving connection astir VDM's arrest. Photos: @verydarkblackman
Source: Instagram

Iam_djswazzyhernandez said:

“For them to respond truthful fast. Just cognize commencement praying for VDM. His beingness is successful superior sedate danger.”

Richmyde said:

“Then wherefore dem apprehension him…”

Franknero400 said:

“So wherefore did you radical kidnap him? Were you radical sent by your wage maestro to termination him oregon to soundlessness him Efcc and GTbank?”

Andy_kool said:

“Deny what? How past did BBC person the quality connected their website? If EFCC tin contradict the Fake news, wherefore past EFCC nary acceptable merchandise property connection of his kidnap and wherefore helium was kidnapped and abducted by EFCC? Abi efcc is present bandits and kidnappers allegedly?”

Maksey said:

“Once they contradict oregon debunk thing conscionable cognize that it’s true.”

Windelvetements said:

“They are inactive looking for transgression to enactment connected him.”

Chiaarons said:

“If they tin respond successful this manner, past wherefore are they not releasing an authoritative connection implicit his kidnap, bcos this is evidently a kidnap and NOT an apprehension 🤦‍♀️.”

Kayla_boaz1 said:

“Do guys adjacent cognize however his ma volition beryllium feeling by each these!!! How did we adjacent get here?”

Postopaul336 said:

“Make them nary travel contradict accidental him dey determination custody ooo,this medication truly privation cheque us.”

Okrika_collectibles said:

“Wait o …..when has it go the work of the EFCC to apprehension cyberstalkers . Is it nary longer a Financial Crime commission? Abi americium one missing something?”

Free VDM protest: Jojo of Lele locked successful EFCC premises

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian societal media influencer Josephine Sunday, aka Jojo of Lele, joined galore others during the Free VDM protestation successful Abuja connected Monday, May 5, 2025.

However, she was locked wrong the EFCC office premises aft she stormed the spot with different protesters.

Nigerians connected societal media reacted to the video of her situation.

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Source: Legit.ng