Jojooflele Arrested in Abuja for Leading Protest Over VeryDarkMan’s Controversial EFCC Detention
CreebhillsMay 5, 2025Read original
Security forces have reportedly
arrested Popular Nigerian influencer Jojooflelein Abuja after leading a peaceful protest demanding the release of fellow activist and social media critic
VeryDarkMan (Martins Vincent Otse).
The protest, held in
Wuse, was sparked by
VeryDarkMan’s May 2, 2025 arrestat a GTBank branch, where he had accompanied his mother to contest
unauthorised deductions labeled as “loan repayments.”VDM had earlier shared proof of the suspicious debits on social media, prompting massive public concern before his
surprise detention by EFCC operatives.
His lawyer,
Deji Adeyanju, has called the arrest
baseless and politically motivated, claiming VDM is being targeted for exposing corruption and championing truth.
Jojooflele’s arrest has further ignited conversations about
freedom of expression, police brutality, and the shrinking space for dissent in Nigeria.