Naira abuse: VDM reacts to EFCC chairman’s defence of Tompolo, warns it will doom agency

Social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has predicted that the enforcement of the law on mutilation of the Nigerian Naira will be the undoing of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Many Nigerians have been hounded by the EFCC over Naira abuse. VDM was arrested penultimate week over allegation of abuse of naira and other offences. Celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest was sentenced to community service after an out of court settlement with the commission. Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky was jailed for six months over same offence.

But when former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo was seen dancing while Naira was sprayed on his feet, chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, urged Nigerians to desist from condemning Tompolo, as according to him, the video of the event could have been doctored.

Olukoyede said, “We have invited Tompolo, the whole Nigerians know that, and we said there is no human that is above the law. Nobody should go and condemn Tompolo for the allegation. It’s a mere allegation for now. We have subjected the video to forensic analysis because these days, people can impose… you know. Not until we conclude the case, we cannot say Tompolo is guilty or not. We must give every Nigerian fair hearing or benefit of doubt.”

Reacting to the comment of the EFCC chairman, VDM said Naira spraying will undo EFCC.

He said: “You heard the EFCC chairman that they must give every Nigerian fair hearing. But my own, you even conspired with GTBank to kidnap me, traumatised my mother, you even threatned to shoot my friend. Up till now, you still have my phone. You still have the car i drove that day. For no reason. There is no charge. You didnt show me no petition, nothing.

“You see this issue of Naira spraying, it will rubbish the name of the EFCC. It will finish them. Okoya’s children we didn’t hear from them. When i asked them, they (EFCC) were given me excuse that i knew that they did not spray,” he said.