Famous controversial critic, Martins Innocent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and will be released once the bail conditions are met.

The anti-corruption agency, in a statement released on Tuesday, May 6, also revealed that it arrested the online personality following several petitions accusing him of financial crimes.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by the EFCC on its verified Facebook page, where the commission explained the reason for arresting the critic.

“The EFCC has a lawful right to hold Otse in custody like any other suspect being investigated by the Commission. The appropriate Remand Order was obtained in this regard. He has been offered an administrative bail and would be released after fulfilling all the bail conditions,” the anti-graft agency said in part via its official Facebook page.

The EFCC further disclosed that VDM failed to show up, in spite of several invitations sent to him through his known addresses and means of communication.

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VeryDarkMan’s bail is coming after the social media critic’s fans and supporters took to the streets in Abuja on Monday to demand his release in what they tagged ‘Free VDM’ protest.

In related news, OSG reported that the BBC blasted the EFCC as it stood its ground on the reports it made earlier about VDM and the anti-graft agency.

“BBC stand gidigba for we journalism and di facts wey we report for dis tori,” it said.

Reactions as VDM is granted bail

OSG captured some of the reactions from many social media handles as they expressed excitement over the news of about VDM being granted bail.

Read some of the comments below:

@whitysal:
“He will surely over meet it God is bigger than them.”

@angelofere:
“Yes oh. No evidence. They go explain tire.”

@i.tbaby123:
“Don’t mind them… They don’t have any charges against him… Na the people he has issues with like them Mercy chinwon and co. And the government are angry with him for always saying the truth. May God purnish them.”

@official_giftedmena:
“Before u rejoice what is an administrative bail first Abi u no no the meaning.”

@joykelechii:
“I can’t wait oooh … my next child I will call him Martin I swear V.D.M or nothing.”

@doolemaxwell:
“God is good he’s coming out stronger his coming back is going to be.”

@namarwaisaacdominic:
“They arrested him base on mare allegation label against him without evidence… Now they have to investigate him to collect evidence… Lol. This is more like a witchhunt for me.”

@emmanuel_ocheni:
“You should have gathered your facts and been ready to charge him in Court before going for his arrest. I think it is highly unprofessional and appears as though EFCC acted on impulse by first arresting him in such a crude manner, and now have to wait to gather evidence before charging him in Court. I will strongly recommend that some officials of EFCC undergo some international training. It will help us as a Country a lot. Thank you.”