Nigeria, May 3 -- Martins Vincent Otse, the popular Nigerian social media activist widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under controversial circumstances that have sparked widespread outrage.

VDM was arrested on Thursday, May 2, 2025, shortly after visiting a branch of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) to inquire about unauthorized loan deductions from his mother's account, she allegedly never applied for.

According to VDM's legal counsel, activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju, the arrest was orchestrated in collaboration with GTBank.

"VDM was locked inside the GTBank exit door for over five minutes to enable EFCC officers arrest him and his friend," Adeyanju wrote on his offici...