In an update to the ongoing case, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to release social media activist VeryDarkMan today, according to Vanguard. Following his arrest last Friday, plans are underway to formally charge him in court. His arrest has sparked widespread protests and public outcry. Here's what we know so far:
- The EFCC will release social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, on Tuesday.
- VeryDarkMan will be formally charged in court on Thursday.
- His arrest last Friday sparked public outrage and accusations of a crackdown on free speech.
- Multiple charges, including cyberstalking, are being prepared against him.
- Protests erupted in Abuja, with demonstrators calling for his immediate release.
- Otse was arrested on May 2nd by EFCC operatives.
- Critics accuse the EFCC of targeting dissenting voices under the guise of law enforcement.
