The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally spoken about the arrest of Martins Vincent Oste, popularly known as VeryDarkMan or VDM.
Spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed to the BBC that his arrest was as a result of compiled complaints from various individuals on Monday.
According to him, VeryDarkMan was taken into custody following complaints from several petitioners on the allegation of cyberstalking.
“We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against him by some petitioners,” Oyewale said.
“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.”
Oyewole added that the commission was planning to arraign the social media activist in due time.
When asked if the case was connected to Guaranty Trust Bank, Oyewale noted that the petitions were from different individuals and the agency owed them a duty of protection.
VDM was arrested on Friday, May 2 outside a bank in Abuja.
