A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Martin Otse, the controversial social media critic known as VeryDarkMan, who was accused of cyberbullying. He was released from police custody on Monday after meeting the bail conditions. However, the specific bail terms have not been made public yet.
Otse faced charges related to cyberstalking and was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on May 22. The Nigerian police accused him of posting offensive videos on his Instagram and making indecent allegations against Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh.
One of the charges stated that Otse posted videos on his Instagram handle containing information that was “grossly offensive, pornographic or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.” In another charge, he was accused of alleging that Iyabo Ojo was having an indecent sexual relationship with her daughter. The police also claimed that he accused Tonto Dikeh of being behind the gossip blog Gistlover.
Otse denied all charges brought against him. The prosecution requested his remand in prison, but his legal team requested that he remain in police custody. The court approved their request, leading to his transfer to the National Cybercrime Centre. Recalled that VeryDarkMan was initially arrested on March 22 but later released on March 31. His lawyer disclosed that the arrest was based on complaints from Tonto Dikeh, Iyabo Ojo, and Samklef.
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