Davido demands VeryDarkMan release from EFCC detention as youths protest at GTB in Abuja

Davido has joined the growing demand for the release of social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM), who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  

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The activist was reportedly detained on Friday after visiting a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja with his mother to address alleged unauthorised withdrawals from her account.

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju later revealed that VDM’s arrest followed a petition filed by a magistrate in Abuja.

Following his detention, supporters and associates of VeryDarkMan took to social media to campaign for his freedom.

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Davido joined the outcry, praising the widespread support for VeryDarkMan as “proof that genuine activism impacts lives”.

“Outside all the noise it’s good to see that the good one does actually impacts lives and Pple actually appreciate! The support I’m seeing for VDM everywhere is encouraging.. makes one want to do more for the masses ❤️ free my guy,” he wrote on his X page.

Also, protests erupted in Abuja, with youths gathering at GTB and the EFCC headquarters, holding placards with messages like “VDM – Voice of the Voiceless” and “Free VeryDarkMan Now”.

Videos circulating online show demonstrators waving Nigerian flags while police attempt to control the crowds.

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On Sunday, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi condemned VDM’s arrest, calling it a “disregard for the rule of law and human rights”.

The EFCC has not issued an official statement regarding the reason for VeryDarkMan’s detention.

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