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Police re-arraigns VeryDarkMan for alleged cyberbullying of Iyabo Ojo, Dikeh
Police on Thursday re-arraigned the social media activist, Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly cyberbullying the duo of Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh.
Also mentioned as VDM’s victims were singer Samuel Oguachuba aka Samklef and a few others.
He was re-arraigned on a five-count charge of cyberbullying.
The activist, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
VDM was first arraigned for the same offences on May 22, 2024.
On June 10 of the same year, he was granted bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon.
READ ALSO: EFCC releases VeryDarkMan after six days in custody
The case was later re-assigned to Justice Musa Liman following Justice Olajuwon’s transfer to another division of the Federal High Court.
In Thursday’s VDM’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju, asked the court to allow his client to remain on the bail conditions granted by the former judge.
Justice Liman accepted the request and adjourned the matter till July 24.
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