New details have surfaced revealing that social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was apprehended in a coordinated operation involving the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Otse was reportedly arrested last Friday at a bank in the Area 3 district of Abuja over allegations of cyberstalking.
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Sources claim he was subjected to rough treatment during the arrest before being taken into custody.
The incident has since sparked a protest in Abuja.
A top security official confirmed, “The operation was jointly carried out by the DSS, the police, and the EFCC.”
“There are several petitions against him. After interrogation by the EFCC, the police will do its own and then hand him over to the DSS.
“VDM has a long journey ahead of him. He is detained based on a warrant from the court.”
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