An insider has provided more details concerning the arrest of popular social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Recall that the social media critic was arrested for alleged cyberstalking.
Vanguard reported that an EFCC source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that the arrest stemmed from multiple complaints received against VeryDarkMan.
The source revealed that the complaints were related to his behavior on social media platforms, where he allegedly harassed, insulted, and intimidated individuals.
“We picked him up based on several complaints that he used his social media platforms to harass, insult, and intimidate individuals — actions that may contravene the Cybercrimes Act of 2015,” the insider stated.
The source declined to disclose the identities of the complainants or further details regarding the nature of the complaints.