Nigeria, May 6 -- The Open Society on Justice Reform Project (OSJRP)on Monday expressed worry overthe arrest and continued detention of social commentator and anti-corruption advocate, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC arrested VDM on allegations reported to be related to cyberstalking.

In a statement, the OSJRP Executive Director, Sam Akpologun, said the manner of VDM's arrest, without a known charge, proper notice, or adherence to established judicial protocols, raises serious concerns about the misuse of state power to silence dissent.

He said the EFCC's actions in the case were not only procedurally flawed but potentially unlawf...