The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has stated it is neither aware of nor investigating the alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of the Non-Governmental Organisation owned by social media commentator Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan.
In an Instagram video shared on Friday, Otse alleged that ₦180 million was transferred from the NGO’s account to an unknown entity, leaving only ₦20 million behind.
“I haven’t been myself these past few days. Someone hacked into the NGO’s website, and ₦180 million is gone. Thankfully, we’ve tracked the perpetrator, and one suspect has been arrested.
“The account is now on Post No Debit status. There’s ₦20 million left, while ₦160 million was diverted. We’re heading to Jos to recover the funds.”
However, his claims have been met with skepticism, with many questioning the validity of his assertions.
When reached on Saturday, the FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, clarified that the command had no involvement in the case.
“The FCT Police Command is not aware of any case related to VDM’s missing funds and is not conducting any investigation into it,” Adeh stated. “The individual in question should clarify where the matter was reported, as there is no record of such a case with the FCT Police Command.”
Attempts to contact Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi for further comment were unsuccessful; calls to his phone went unanswered, and he did not respond to a message regarding the issue at the time of this report.