Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the remand of social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, known as Verydarkman, in police custody.
The remand order followed Otse’s plea of not guilty to a five-count cybercrime charge leveled against him by the Nigeria Police Force.
Among the charges, the police alleged that Otse posted videos on his Instagram containing offensive and false information, including allegations against Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dike.
In response, Otse’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, requested bail, citing the defendant’s presumption of innocence as per the constitution.
However, the police requested time to respond to the bail application.
The court adjourned the matter to May 29, 2024.
Otse was previously arrested in March on similar charges but was released on administrative bail.
