The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of social media influencer and blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, in police custody.
This was as the police opposed the blogger’s bail application on Wednesday.
According to the police charge sheet, Verydarkman is facing five counts charges on alleged cybercrime.
The case has been adjourned to Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
The police prosecuting team informed Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon that they required more time to respond to the bail application.
The court granted this request. While the prosecution sought to have the blogger remanded in prison custody, his lawyers argued successfully for his remand in police custody.
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The court agreed, and Verydarkman was taken to the National Cybercrime Centre.
The charges include:
- On October 29, 2023, posting a video on his Instagram handle ‘verydarkblackman’ that contained offensive, pornographic, or menacing content, falsely alleging that Iyabo Ojo had an indecent relationship with her daughter. This act violates Section 24 (1)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015.
- On January 19, 2024, posting a video on Instagram falsely accusing King Tonto Dikeh of misappropriating crowdfunding proceeds and being behind the Gistlover blog. This act aimed to cause annoyance, inconvenience, and other harm, violating Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrime Act.
- On March 19, 2024, posting a video alleging that senior police officers and lawmakers were engaged in sexual activities with Bobrisky. This act intended to cause annoyance, inconvenience, and other harm, violating Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrime Act.
- On March 19, 2024, posting another video claiming that Bobrisky was pimping young boys to senators and senior police officers. This act also aimed to cause annoyance, inconvenience, and other harm, violating Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrime Act.
