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Social Media Critic, Verydarkman Remanded In Police Custody
Martin Otse, a controversial Nigerian social media critic with the alias VeryDarkMan, has been detained in police custody until his upcoming court appearance scheduled for next Wednesday.
Nation Post understands that VeryDarkMan was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of cyberbullying against Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dike.
Despite pleading not guilty, his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, requested bail, which was postponed to May 29 due to the prosecution’s need for additional time to respond.
In April, VeryDarkMan was apprehended by law enforcement on cyberbullying allegations.
He asserted that his arrest was linked to a video in which he demanded the apprehension of Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, and alleged protection from homosexual politicians.
VeryDarkMan, who had previously called for Bobrisky’s arrest for cross-dressing, alleged that he was receiving protection from influential politicians who are his homosexual associates.
In light of the calls for the arrest of crossdressers in the nation, the Force Police Public Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, clarified in a recent statement that the police lack the authority to detain transvestites as cross-dressing is not considered a criminal offence in Nigeria.
He emphasized that without substantial evidence, law enforcement is unable to take action against allegations of crossdressers being homosexual, as it is not classified as a criminal offence in the absence of compelling proof.
