Uniform Abuse: Court Grants VDM N2 Million Bail With Stringent Conditions

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A Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday granted N2 million bail to controversial social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, with stringent conditions.

VeryDarkMan was arraigned at Court 1, Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6 for allegedly impersonating a police officer and for the use of police uniforms in a viral video on social media.

Reports have it that he was granted N2 million bail in the court ruling in charge no. CR/510/2024: Commissioner of Police Vincent Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, amidst stringent conditions.

These bail conditions include the provision of 2 sureties on like terms.

The sureties must deposit their passports with the court & reside within its jurisdiction, particularly Abuja municipal.

Sureties also provide means of identification and depose an affidavit to give to the defendant at all times during a trial.

The court also ruled that the prosecutor should verify the sureties’ addresses and the sureties will provide their utility bills.