Social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of cyberstalking, Vanguard has learnt. A source within the EFCC, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, stating: “We picked him up based on several complaints that he…
Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has condemned the manner at which the popular social media critic, Martin Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, was arrested by security operatives. Reports indicated that VDM was arrested on Friday shortly after he visited a Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank branch in Abuja to complain…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has dismissed reports suggesting he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the claim as mischievous and entirely false. Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Kyari expressed dismay over what…
Friends and associates of popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), have voiced concern over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) refusal to allow them to provide him with food. Recall that VDM’s legal representative, activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju, in a statement, alleged that VDM was arrested…
Nigerian businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, has urged Nigerians to stop spraying the Naira or any other currency at parties, warning that the practice constitutes currency abuse and is punishable by law. In a post shared via Instagram on Thursday, E-Money cited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) directive against…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that it has traced funds connected to the failed CBEX cryptocurrency bridge exchange scheme to at least four different countries. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed this on Wednesday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. Olukoyede explained that while efforts are ongoing to…
Despite the alleged N1.2tn digital trading fraud that reportedly affected over 600,000 Nigerians, the embattled Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform, accused of these acts, has resumed operations, announcing fresh withdrawal options in a move to restore investor confidence. Two traders on the CBEX platform confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the digital trading firm…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange. According to an official bulletin issued by the Commission, Bitar, 41, is wanted for a suspected fraudulent scheme carried out via CBEX, which has…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released Nigerian socialite and businessman Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, on bail following his arrest over alleged naira abuse. E-Money was taken into custody by the EFCC on Tuesday, April 28, after being arrested late Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. He…