The investigation into a ₦180 million fraud case involving an NGO founded by well-known social media commentator Martins Otse, commonly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been denied by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.
The FCT Police Command has no knowledge regarding the issue and has not opened an inquiry, according to Josephine Adeh, the command spokesperson, who was reached on Saturday.
Adeh said…
“The FCT Police Command is not aware of any case involving VDM’s missing funds and is not conducting any investigation into it.”
“The individual in question should be contacted to clarify where the matter was reported, as there is no record of such a case with the FCT Police Command.”
In a video shared on Instagram on Friday, Otse alleged that ₦180 million had been illegally transferred from the NGO’s account, leaving only ₦20 million.
“I’ve not been myself these past few days,” he said. “Somebody hacked into the NGO website, and ₦180 million is missing. Thankfully, we’ve tracked the person, and one suspect has been arrested.”
“The account is now on PND (Post No Debit). There’s ₦20 million left, while ₦160 million was diverted. We’re heading to Jos to recover the money.”
Otse’s assertions, however, have been viewed with suspicion since some people have questioned the veracity of his story.