Court Remands VeryDarkMan in Police Custody Over Cyberstalking Charges

 A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, aka Verydarkman, in police custody after the police challenged his bail plea. 

VeryDarkMan was arraigned on five counts bordering on cyberstalking. The case was adjourned to May 29, 2024. 

The police prosecution team told Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon that they needed more time to respond to the application, and the court granted their request.

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 VeryDarkMan's lawyers made an application for him to be kept in police custody, which was granted, and he was taken to the National Cybercrime Centre. The charges include:

- "That you Martins Vincent Otse (A.K.A. VERYDARKBLACKMAN) 'M', 29 YRS... knowingly and intentionally posted videos... containing information that is grossly offensive, pornographic or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character..."

- "COUNT 3... you falsely published that King Tonto Dikeh is accused of criminal conversion... and being the person behind the gistlover blog, for the purpose of causing annoyance..."

- "COUNT 4... you stated... 'I put it to you say the DIGs of the Police dem dey knack Bobrisky. The senators for senate house dey knack Bobrisky... I dare the Nigeria Police..."

- "COUNT 5... you stated that Bobrisky is pimping young boys for Senators and Senior Police Officers to sleep with... which statement you made for the purpose of causing annoyance..."

VeryDarkMan had recently condemned the Nigerian police for not arresting Bobrisky, saying "there is no law against cross-dressing" and also condemned the award of Best Dressed Female to the cross-dresser at a Nollywood event. 

The police said they could not arrest Bobrisky due to "lack of evidence" and stated that their case against VeryDarkMan was ongoing.