Famous Afrobeat star, Davido, has joined thousands of netizens to call for the release of VeryDarkMan from detention.
NEWSUNPLUG reports that VeryDarkMan, a popular social media critic, was arrested on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an undisclosed offense.
Before his arrest, VeryDarkMan had announced his visit to one of the GTBank branches in Abuja, to complain about an alleged deduction from his mother’s account.
As of the time of filing this report, it’s not yet clear if VeryDarkMan was arrested inside the GTBank or outside the premises.
His arrest has triggered diverse reactions online, with netizens including celebrities calling for his release.
Reacting to the development, Davido, in a post on X, demanded VeryDarkMan’s release.
While acknowledging the public support for VeryDarkMan, Davido wrote; “Outside all the noise it’s good to see that the good one does actually impacts lives and people actually appreciate! The support I’m seeing for VDM everywhere is encouraging, makes one want to do more for the masses. FREE MY GUY.”
