A YouTuber, Lucky Udu, has made a strong statement about the recent arrest of online critic Vincent Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), comparing him to Jesus Christ.
VDM, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after accompanying his mother to report missing funds at a GTBank branch, has become the center of much controversy, sparking online reactions, including Udu’s.
In an emotional video shared on Instagram, Udu raised concerns about the conditions surrounding VDM’s arrest, questioning his whereabouts and the lack of information provided to the public.
He noted that VDM’s family and lawyers had been denied access to him and expressed doubts about whether the EFCC had officially confirmed his detention.
Udu, deeply troubled by the situation, speculated that VDM could be enduring torture while in custody. “I strongly suspect that VeryDarkMan is being tortured. From the look of things, this is not the first time that something like this is happening in Nigeria or any part of the world. What we heard is that they put a blindfold on his face, they took him to an unknown destination, they denied him access to family, friends, and even his lawyers, and these people have refused to put out a press statement. People are saying that he’s in EFCC detention, how sure are we that he’s truly there? Since they’ve refused to put out a statement, let’s imagine that the worst situation is happening to VeryDarkMan and from all indications, I strongly suspect that VDM is being tortured.”
The media personality went on to suggest that the treatment VDM might be facing is part of an effort to break his spirit, listing various forms of torture that could be used. Udu then made a striking comparison between VDM’s current predicament and the story of Jesus Christ, who, he believes, was similarly sacrificed for the greater good.
“I went to Tunde Ednut’s page and saw a picture he posted about VeryDarkMan and I nearly cried when I saw it. It made me remember Jesus Christ, the story we heard about Jesus. Jesus came to help people. Jesus healed the sick, blind people could see, the crippled could walk, the hungry were fed, those that had low self-esteem, he gave them confidence. At the end of the day, what happened to Jesus? He was crucified and even when he was put on the cross of Calvary, they brought somebody who had stolen and killed people, people chose that they should let Barnabas go scot-free and Jesus should be crucified. It’s a very sad story, and when I saw VDM’s picture, I felt pity.”
Ending his video in tears, Udu prayed for VDM’s safety and called on other Nigerians to join him in standing up for the detained critic.
