Nigeria, May 6 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) finally disclosed the reason behind the arrest of activist Martin 'VeryDarkMan (VDM)' Otse five days after being detained.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that VDM's legal counsel, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed that operatives of the anti-graft agency arrested him at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) branch in Abuja on Friday.

His arrest and continued detention sparked outrage on social media, with several celebrities, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and singers Davido, Rudeboy, Mr P, and others, expressing outrage.

They demanded immediate release of VDM.

However, in a statement issued on Tuesday and sent to this newspap...