JUST IN: We arrested VeryDarkMan for alleged financial crimes – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally broken its silence over the arrest of Martins Innocent Otse, aka VeryDarkMan.
The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Tuesday, said that its operatives arrested the social media personality due to several petitions received against him on allegations bordering on financial crimes.
“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes, invited Martins Innocent Otse owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him,” the Commission stated.
The EFCC further disclosed that Otse failed to honour multiple invitations sent to him via his known addresses and channels of communication.
EFCC emphasized that the allegations contained in the petitions are serious and warrant thorough investigation.
“It is needful to admit that the Commission is aware of several unguarded attacks of the suspect against its operations. While such conduct is condemnable, his arrest was not informed by such attacks. The relevant law enforcement agency will be allowed to look into them,” the Commission added.
Reiterating its authority, the EFCC noted, “The EFCC has a lawful right to hold Otse in custody like any other suspect being investigated by the Commission.”
According to the agency, it followed due process in securing Otse’s remand, stressing that, “He has been offered an administrative bail and would be released after fulfilling all the bail conditions.”
The EFCC expressed appreciation for the public’s engagement with its work and acknowledged the widespread reactions from Nigerians.
“However, insinuations about its motive in carrying out its assignment should no longer continue. The EFCC should be allowed to do its job without fear or favour. As soon as investigations are concluded, charges will be filed,” the Commission concluded.
