Nigerian social media influencer, VeryDarkMan, has been released from police custody just hours after being arrested.

The arrest followed his recent exposé on an alleged fraudster, which had garnered significant attention and controversy.

VeryDarkMan, known for his fearless reporting and investigative work on social media, had published a series of posts detailing the activities of an individual he claimed was involved in extensive fraudulent schemes.

The exposé quickly went viral, attracting both support and criticism from various quarters.

Early this morning, police officials detained VeryDarkMan at his residence in Lagos, citing concerns over the veracity and impact of his allegations.

The arrest prompted an outpouring of support from his followers and fellow activists, who took to social media to demand his immediate release, using the hashtag #FreeVeryDarkMan.

The police have yet to provide detailed reasons for the arrest or any charges against VeryDarkMan.

As the situation develops, many are calling for a transparent investigation into both the claims made by VeryDarkMan and the circumstances surrounding his arrest.

Social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on orders from Police Commissioner Igwe of the Federal Capital Territory Command.

According to activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju, VeryDarkMan was being detained for allegedly exposing an individual involved in defrauding a Nigerian abroad.

Adeyanju criticized the Police for opting to arrest VeryDarkMan for defamation instead of pursuing the alleged fraudster.

He stated, “Our client, @thatverydarkman has just been arrested by the police on the instruction of CP Igwe for exposing someone who allegedly duped a Nigerian abroad. Instead of the police to arrest the person alleged to have duped someone, they arrested VDM on allegation of defamation.”

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of eight individuals, including a female suicide bomber and her baby, following an explosion at Mararraba ‘T’ Junction in Gwoza local government area.

Fifteen others were injured in the blast.

The incident occurred on Saturday, as reported by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso.

According to Daso, the female suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) wrapped with her baby at the busy junction, resulting in the casualties.

He said “The suicide bomber wrapped a baby on her back with the IED and detonated it when people were accessing the popular Mararaba ‘T’ Junction on Saturday in Gwoza town on Saturday, the 29 of June.

“Eight persons, including the suicide bomber and the baby died while 15 others sustained various degrees of injuries.”