VeryDarkMan Breaks Silence After EFCC Detention: 'I Use Debt for Charity, Not Money Laundering

 

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Controversial social media figure Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, has opened up about his recent run-in with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, he was arrested on May 2 after visiting a modern bank branch in Abuja and released five days later on May 7.

In a video shared after his release, VDM refuted the EFCC’s claims of suspected money laundering, calling them groundless. He stated that he doesn’t possess the kind of financial resources that would even support such accusations.

Explaining the source of his charitable efforts, he said they’re driven by borrowing—not wealth. “They’re accusing someone without money of laundering money,” he said. “I’ve done a lot of charity work, and people are surprised. What they don’t realize is, I often go into debt to help others. Anyway, I’m out now—with my lawyer, of course.”

His arrest sparked a wave of public outcry across the country, with fans and celebrities protesting at EFCC offices and demanding his immediate release, criticizing what they saw as an unjust action.