‘Police are the unknown gunmen, you will get your evidence’ – VeryDarkMan tells IGP

Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has doubled down on his allegations against the Nigeria Police Force, insisting that he will produce evidence of alleged police involvement in kidnapping and other violent crimes only when the matter gets to court.

VeryDarkMan was responding to an invitation from the police following controversial remarks he made at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Port Harcourt.

During the conference, he alleged that some police officers stationed at checkpoints along major highways pass information about travellers and their movements to kidnappers and bandits.

The Nigeria Police Force subsequently asked him to provide evidence supporting the allegations.

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the invitation was intended to give VeryDarkMan an opportunity to substantiate his claims.

But the activist, responding through his official Facebook page, refused to withdraw the allegations.

“On the Nigerian police, I SAID WHAT I SAID, you will get your evidence when I am charged to court,” he wrote.

He went further, alleging that some police personnel were behind crimes attributed to so-called “unknown gunmen.”

“I repeat, THE POLICE ARE THE UNKNOWN gunmen and they aid kidnappings,” VeryDarkMan alleged.

He said he intended to present whatever evidence he possesses before a court rather than hand it over at this stage of the police invitation.

“I’m going to give the police my evidence. I will be charged to court and I will tender the evidence in the court,” he said.

The activist has not publicly released the evidence he says supports the allegations.