Eric Patrick
In a video making the rounds on social media on Monday, some Protesters stormed the Guarantee Trust Bank branch in Area 3, Abuja, calling for the immediate release of social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman.
Another group of youths took to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s office in Abuja, also demanding the release of Verydarkman
The protesters carrying placards with the inscription “Free Verydarkman” decided to stage a protest across the Federal Capital Territory over Verydarkman’s detention.
Verydarkman was reportedly arrested by operatives of the EFCC on Friday.
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His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju disclosed this in a series of tweets shared on his X handle.
The arrest reportedly followed his public criticism of a new generation bank over alleged unauthorised transactions from his mother’s account.
However, Nigerian politician Peter Obi, Afrobeat singer Davido, and others have called for his release.