Social media personality VeryDarkMan testifies before the House of Representatives, alleging bribery by the EFCC in the Bobrisky case. Explore the details surrounding the accusations and ongoing investigations.
Blogger Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, on Monday appeared before the House of Representatives committee investigating bribery allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). EFCC and NCoS officials were also present when the Financial Crimes Reforms Commission began its investigation into bribery and corruption allegations filed by the blogger against the anti-corruption agency and the criminal service.
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In a video circulating online, VeryDarkMan alleged that controversial cross-dresser Idris Okunye, known as Bobrisky, paid 15 million naira to the anti-corruption agency to have money laundering charges dropped when he was smuggled in April. The court sentenced him to six months in prison. The blogger also alleged that Bobrisky paid millions of naira to ensure he was given priority in prison.
Bobrisky has since denied the allegations, but the EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have ordered investigations into the blogger’s allegations.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the Attorney General of the Nigerian Bar Association (AGF), Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations made by bloggers.
