By Jane Okafor, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday broke its silence on the arrest of social media influencer, Martins Otse, after keeping Nigerians in the dark for than 24 hours with speculations.
The agency, however, said Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was arrested following multiple petitions submitted to its office by aggrieved members of the public.
The anti-graft agency disclosed in interview with BBC News Pidgin through its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday.
According to him, VeryDarkMan was taken into custody following complaints from several petitioners on the allegation of cyberstalking.
He said, “We arrested him to respond to a series of allegations raised against him by some petitioners.
“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.”
Asked if the case had anything connected to Guaranty Trust Bank, Oyewale noted that the petitions were from different individuals and the agency owed them a duty of protection and confidentiality.
Oyewole added that the commission was planning to arraign the social media activist.
