Controversial social media personality, Martin Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has made it clear that while he’s open to cooperating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he will not tolerate any attempt to misrepresent his image to the public.
In a video currently circulating online, the outspoken activist revealed that his phone remains in the custody of the EFCC, cutting him off from his social media platforms and digital accounts.
VeryDarkMan explained that although he’s willing to work with the anti-graft agency, he won’t accept being falsely branded a criminal. He voiced concerns about what the EFCC might have uncovered on his seized device, which contains sensitive materials related to various matters.
He accused the commission of blocking his access to his iCloud and WhatsApp accounts, leading to significant disruptions in his digital operations.
“My phone is with the EFCC. As a matter of fact, I bought another phone when I came out because I have a feeling they will not give me back my phone. I was trying to log into my iCloud, but I can’t access it again,” VeryDarkMan stated.
While noting his readiness to maintain a working relationship with the agency, he issued a stern caution: “But that is by the way. EFCC, now that we want to start a friendship, I want to put this out there, let me tell you what will spoil the friendship: you people took a photo of me, if you ever release that photo and I see ‘money laundering’ on it, that is where we will have a problem.”
He added, “If you release my picture on your page and I see ‘money laundering’ on it, first of all, you people will prove money laundering to Nigerians. It might actually be the first case we will do in the open, all the details will be put online.”
VeryDarkMan further remarked that if any other allegation like ‘tax evasion’ was attached to his photo, he wouldn’t contest it, but firmly rejected any link to fraud. “If you put ‘tax evasion,’ no problem. But you see ‘money laundering’? If you put it there, it only means two things: you will prove it to Nigerians, and it also goes to say that every other person you have accused is innocent, because I don’t launder money. I am not a fraudster.”
The activist didn’t stop there — he turned his attention to GTBank, accusing the financial institution of misconduct and promising to expose their alleged wrongdoing soon.
“As for GTBank, I am coming. I will explain to them what you people did, and it is crazy. I will explain in full detail what you people did that day. I saw the fake images you people put online, different videos, and I was like, ‘What are these people doing?’ Do these people think I would die there (in EFCC custody) and not come out?” he asserted.
VDM claimed to possess video evidence of what transpired at the bank, which he believes is still stored on the confiscated phone.
“I have the evidence. The only thing that will save you (GTBank) is that maybe the EFCC deletes the video, because the video is there when everything happened. I have it. It is on my phone. And if the EFCC deletes it, it is also a problem for them.”
Wrapping up his video statement, VeryDarkMan issued another warning to the EFCC, urging them to tread carefully in order to preserve their credibility and avoid avoidable legal confrontations.
“To my future friends, if that photo comes out, we will go to court. The only difference is that you are big, you are the government, but I will stress you people. And it is going to dent your image and your integrity.”
“It goes further to explain that most of the things you people post online about people are not true. So please, let us think about this through. I love you, EFCC. You love me too,” he concluded.
