EFCC SET TO RELEASE MY MUGSHOT ALONGSIDE MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES

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‎By: Motunrayo Aniwura

‎Controversial social commentator, VeryDarkMan, has raised concerns over an alleged plan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publish his mugshot alongside money laundering charges.

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‎This development comes just three days after he was released from EFCC custody on Wednesday.

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‎He was reportedly arrested after visiting a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja to address claims of unauthorized withdrawals from his mother’s account.

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‎The arrest triggered widespread backlash online, with several social media users, celebrities, and politicians demanding his release.

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‎In response, the EFCC issued a statement explaining that his arrest was based on numerous petitions from unidentified individuals accusing him of financial misconduct.

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‎Following his release, his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, disclosed that the EFCC still holds his phone and car, even though he has been granted bail.

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‎However, breaking his silence days after release, VeryDarkMan in an Instagram post on Friday, raised concern over the release of his mugshot with money laundering and tax evasion charges which was taken while in the EFCC detention.

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‎He explained that although he is “starting a friendship” with the agency, but vowed to continue lashing out at the EFCC for framing other victims, if the money laundering inscription is not removed from his picture.

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‎”EFCC, you know we are starting a friendship. I want to talk about what can spoil our friendship. You took a picture of me, where there will be a problem, is seeing that picture being shared with money laundering being written on it.

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‎”But if you release my picture on your page and I see money laundering. It might be the first case we would do in the open, because you will first of all prove the money laundering to the whole Nigeria.

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‎“You put tax evasion, no problem. But if the money laundering is there, you will have to prove it. It only means that all the charges you put on people are all lies.

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‎“Remove the money laundering. You know I saw it and I told you I was going to talk about it.”

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