Nigerian activist and social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly ecognised as VeryDarkMan, and Nigerian social media personality, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, have been summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with bribery allegations involving EFCC personnel.
This action follows an order by the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, calling for an immediate investigation into claims made by Bobrisky that certain EFCC officers accepted a bribe of N15,000,000 to drop money laundering charges against him.
In a viral video shared by Otse (VeryDarkMan), Bobrisky alleged that unnamed EFCC officers accepted the bribe to dismiss charges relating to a case of money laundering involving N127,780,877.98.
These funds were reportedly paid into Bobrisky’s company account at Eco Bank between September 2021 and April 2024.
Bobrisky had initially faced six charges, including naira abuse and money laundering.
However, the charges were partially dropped after Bobrisky’s legal team, led by Suleiman Suleiman, reached an agreement with the EFCC, leading to the dismissal of counts 5 and 6, leaving counts 1 to 4 intact. Bobrisky was ultimately convicted of naira abuse.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed that both Bobrisky and VeryDarkMan had been invited to the EFCC’s Lagos Directorate to assist with the investigation into the bribery claims.
Oyewale reassured the public that the investigation would be thorough, stating, “The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated, and the results of the findings made public accordingly. The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism, and collaboration at all times.”
The EFCC is taking the allegations seriously and has appointed a team of investigators to delve into the claims.
