VeryDarkMan Releases ‘Evidence One’, Dares Police To Charge Him Over Kidnap Claims

By Adebola Muili

Social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has released what he described as his first piece of evidence in response to the Nigeria Police Force’s demand that he substantiate his allegation that some security personnel aid kidnappers and bandits.

The development came on Thursday, August 27, 2026, hours after the police invited Otse to provide credible evidence backing his claim that some officers manning highway checkpoints allegedly identify wealthy travellers and pass information about them to criminal gangs for possible abduction.

Otse, who had earlier said he would honour the police invitation but would not submit his evidence to the Force, instead insisting that he would tender it in court, subsequently released a video he titled “Evidence One.”

In the video, according to reports, Otse showed footage of police officers who had been arraigned in connection with allegations bordering on armed robbery and kidnapping. He reportedly noted that the incident occurred about two months ago in Rivers State, where he made the original allegation during the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt.

Otse had earlier challenged the police to charge him to court, maintaining that he was prepared to defend his claims before a judge.

“Nigeria Police has invited me to come and give evidence about my kidnapping claims. I stand by my words. I will honour their invitation, but to be very honest, I won’t give them my evidence. I will be charged to court, and then I will tender the evidence in court,” he said.

He further challenged the authorities to proceed against him if they believed he had made a criminal allegation without basis.

“So when I get to your office, you charge me to court. I can go to court on that same day. My lawyers are on ground,” Otse said.

However, his subsequent release of the “Evidence One” video marks a shift from his initial position that the evidence would only be presented in court.

The Police had described his original allegation as serious, saying claims that officers deployed to highway checkpoints collude with kidnappers require credible and verifiable evidence.

The Force maintained that its personnel deployed to checkpoints are charged with preventing crime, detecting threats and protecting citizens, while stressing that any officer found compromising his or her duty would face disciplinary action and prosecution.

The police also cautioned against blanket allegations capable of undermining public confidence in the institution, urging Nigerians with evidence of misconduct to make such information available through appropriate investigative channels.

While Otse’s newly released video may form part of the material he says supports his claims, it does not, on its own, establish the broader allegation that police officers at highway checkpoints routinely pass travellers’ information to kidnappers. That allegation remains a matter for investigation and verification by the relevant authorities.

Otse, however, has continued to insist that he stands by his claims and is ready to face the police or any legal proceeding arising from them.

“Let’s meet in court. The evidence will be tendered there,” he said.