VeryDarkMan, the social critic, has claimed the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is planning to charge him with money
laundering.
Earlier, the activist was detained after visiting a Guaranty
Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja with his mother to address alleged
unauthorised withdrawals from her account.
His arrest sparked widespread outrage on social media, with
many Nigerians and celebrities demanding his immediate release.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi
condemned VDM’s arrest, calling it a “disregard for the rule of law and human
rights”.
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, expressed his
disappointment with the “continued detention” of the activist without formal
charges, describing it as a “violation of his constitutional rights and a sign
of growing authoritarianism” in the country.
Davido also joined the outcry, praising the widespread
support for VeryDarkMan as “proof that genuine activism impacts lives”.
On Tuesday, the EFCC revealed that VDM was arrested
following multiple petitions by unnamed individuals accusing him of “financial
malfeasance”.
The commission claimed he had repeatedly ignored invitations
sent through his known channels, which led to his eventual arrest.
He was released on Wednesday after spending five days in
custody.
But in a recent Instagram post, VeryDarkMan alleged that
while in custody, EFCC took his mugshot with money laundering charges.
The 31-year-old said the mugshot also include tax evasion
charges.
The activist said although he is “starting a friendship”
with the anti-graft agency, but it must remove the money laundering tag on his
image.
VeryDarkMan dared the EFCC that if the money laundering
inscription is not removed, he would continue to lash out at the agency for
framing other victims.
“EFCC, you know we are starting a friendship. I want to tak
about what can spoil the friendship. You took a picture of me. Where there will
be a problem is seeing that picture being shared and I see where money
laundering is being written,” he said.
“As we are now making friends that if there is any one scams
another I would inform you about it, and you catch the person. It would be fine
that way.
“But if you release my picture on your page and I see money
laundering as you have put. First of all, you will prove money laundering to
the whole Nigeria. It might be the first case we would do in the open.
“You put tax evasion, no problem. But if money laundering,
you will prove it. It only means that all the charges you put on people are all
lies.
“Clean the money laundering. You know I saw it and I told
you I was going to talk about it. And if you do not, you are the government.
Whatever you put, I do not care, but not money laundering.”
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