Mary Akanbi
4th May, 2025
By M.O.Idam Esq
An Abuja based Public Interest Lawyer has called for the release of VeryDarkman from EFCC. See his statement below;
No Nigerian including Verydarkman deserves to be intimidated, harrased, bullied or molested simply for expressing an unfavourable opinion against those in authority.
It matters less that the critic has committed a crime in the process, as long as no court has sanctioned his punishment, his rights to human dignity, liberty among other fundamental human rights must not be compromised under any guise.
No denying the fact that I have my reservations about certain uncunconscionable acts and conduct reported against him by a client of our lawfirm, which I am privileged to know about. Howbeit, that does not justify an endorsement to the treatment reportedly meted to him by the EFCC.
His torture, blindfold, arrest without a warrant and detention beyond the legal limit by the men and officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) is incompatible with the procedure laid down by the Administration of Criminal Justice Act ( 2015) on the process and procedure for the administration of justice against any one in Nigeria.
The EFCC has no legal justification to act in the manner it was reported to have done in effecting the arrest of Verydarkman. Such treatment deployed against him by the EFCC is primitive, draconian, unlawful and illegal. Therefore, he ought to be released forthwith or be charged to court without further delay if there is a primaries case against him.
M.O.Idam.
