Eric Patrick
Controversial social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has provided insights regarding the money laundering allegations brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
In a video that has since gone viral, VeryDarkMan revealed that the EFCC still has his mobile phone in their possession. As a result, he decided to buy a replacement shortly after he was released.
In the video posted in his Facebook page on Friday and was seen by First News correspondent, he vowed to drag the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to court if the agency publishes his picture with claims linking him to money laundering.
VDM, who was recently released from EFCC custody, revealed that the anti-graft agency took his picture holding their standard placard but warned of legal consequences if the commission uses the image to claim his involvement in financial crimes.
VDM was heard in the video saying, “My phone is currently with the EFCC, but I bought another one after I was released.
“When I tried to log into my iCloud account, I realised I could no longer access it.
“EFCC, I want us to start a friendship, but what could ruin that friendship is if you people post the picture you took of me and label it as money laundering.
“If you post that picture claiming it’s about money laundering, then you should also release the full context behind it.
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“If I see my picture on your website with a caption suggesting money laundering, you’ll have to prove it.
“That’s where our issue will begin—and we will settle it in court. It might even become the first open court case of its kind.
“If you truly want friendship, remove any association of that image with money laundering, because it’s a lie against me.
“I don’t mind anything else you put up—no problem. In fact, I even want to use your placard as my profile picture.
“They didn’t just keep my phone—they logged me out of my iCloud account, meaning they now have access to everything on that phone, including many videos and pieces of evidence.
“I have a strong feeling they won’t return the phone. And even if they do, the phone is as good as gone.”