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“He Spoke for Nigerians”—VDM’s Brother Breaks Silence After Arrest
Following the shocking arrest of Nigerian social media critic, VeryDarkMan, his brother has come forward with an emotional account of how their mother cried helplessly inside GTBank as police officers whisked her son away.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the brother recounted the terrifying moment the influencer was reportedly arrested at a GTBank branch in Abuja, where he and their mother had gone to lodge complaints about repeated, unauthorized deductions from her account.
According to him, the GTBank staff had begun addressing their complaints when policemen stormed the banking hall and arrested VeryDarkMan. The brother recalled receiving a distress call from their mother moments later.
“I got a call from my mum—she was crying. She said policemen came and arrested my brother. On what basis? Is it a crime to speak for Nigerians when people are blind?” he asked.
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Earlier reports had revealed that the controversial figure was apprehended on alleged orders from GTBank after he publicly accused the bank of illegal debits. His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed that the arrest happened in Abuja’s Area 3 district.
While neither GTBank nor the Nigeria Police Force has issued an official statement, online outrage continues to build. Some reports suggest the EFCC may be involved, though the agency has yet to comment.
Netizens have weighed in heavily:
@Taizinn_: “Since he called them out, I knew they would do all it takes to do that nonsense.”
@treasured_Tiyan: “This is all shades of wrong. But then, this is Nigeria.”
@SegunAdetula: “They should pick up this idiot too. Una go explain tire… VDM dared everyone saying he’s untouchable.”