A fresh wave of controversy has hit social media following the arrest of controversial online critic, VeryDarkMan, by Nigerian security operatives. This incident comes shortly after he publicly called out Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) over what he described as unauthorized debits on his mother’s account, sparking widespread reactions online.
In a recent video posted to his Instagram page, VeryDarkMan had lamented the deduction of funds from his mother’s account without her consent, accusing GTBank of malpractice and demanding accountability. His vocal criticism drew massive attention from the public, many of whom shared similar complaints or supported his demand for transparency.
According to human rights activist and legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, the outspoken critic was arrested after he walked into a GTBank branch to address the issue directly. Adeyanju explained that police officers engaged VeryDarkMan in a brief conversation before taking him into custody. He strongly condemned the action, calling it an infringement on the right to free speech and a worrying misuse of security forces to silence dissent.
In a statement shared via Twitter, Adeyanju wrote: “VDM was arrested by the police at GTB today. He spoke to the officers before being taken into custody. This is absolutely unacceptable. Demanding accountability is not a crime.” The statement has fueled public outrage, with many accusing the bank of using its influence to suppress a legitimate complaint instead of addressing the issue transparently.
Reactions Trail Arrest Of VeryDarkMan…
Online users have expressed mixed reactions, with a majority condemning the arrest as unjust and indicative of systemic abuse of power in Nigeria.
Matthew Orji commented, “Nigeria is always acting drama, someone complained about unauthorized debit, does that warrant arrest? 😂”
Prince wrote, “Orders his arrest as per say dem be Court? Infact am closing my acct with them ASAP.”
Chinedu shared, “Just imagine when a customer complained his arrest will be ordered for.”
Zaga added, “Na still GTBank go withdraw the matter when they learn the hard way.”
Many have now called on human rights organizations and regulatory bodies to investigate the matter and ensure that no Nigerian is persecuted for holding institutions accountable.
