Nigerian Lawyer Breaks Down Legal Fallout Of VeryDarkman’s EFCC Arrest

• Joyce Iwejuo, commented on the arrest of VeryDarkMan by the EFCC in Abuja.
• The arrest took place at a GTBank location.
• Iwejuo highlighted the potential for a lawsuit if VeryDarkMan’s fundamental rights were violated during the arrest.

Nigerian legal practitioner Joyce Iwejuo has spoken out regarding the recent arrest of social media commentator VeryDarkMan by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a GTBank location in Abuja.

In a video shared on TikTok by @de_monarch1, Iwejuo stated that if it is proven that the influencer’s fundamental rights were breached during the arrest, he may have grounds to file a lawsuit and claim substantial damages—possibly earning a fortune from the legal outcome.

She also cited relevant legal protections, stressing that any unlawful detention carries serious legal implications for the authorities involved.

She said; “GTBank & EFCC might make VDM a billionaire—if his rights were truly violated, the law’s on his side! You want to effect an arrest which is within your authority to do that as EFCC. Was he invited and he failed to show up? Issue number 1.

“Issue no. 2, did GTBank have the right to detain Verydarkman? If yes, they escape liability. If no, Verydarkman can sue GTBank for false imprisonment and yes, if the court rules in his favour, they would pay him damages. Furthermore, it is been reported that he was whisked away with his eyes closed. Why? That is a gross violation on a person’s fundamental right. If you want to make an arrest, make an arrest. But do it in accordance with what the law provides for.

“Moving on, when you came to make the arrest, did you notify him in writing why he’s been arrested? This is provided for in section 35 of our constitution that a person must be notified in writing within 24 hours the reason why he or she is being arrested. EFCC has the power to make an arrest, but they do not have the power to act outside the scope of their powers. Blindfolding, no. Whisking somebody away like that. No. It’s so sad.”

Watch her video below;