Following his appearance in court on Friday, he was granted bail of N2million, with the requirement of two sureties posting an equivalent amount each.
Social media critic and influencer, Martins Otse, more commonly known as VeryDarkMan, has regained his freedom after meeting the bail conditions set by the court.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had previously arraigned him on charges of alleged impersonation.
Following his appearance in court on Friday, he was granted bail of N2million, with the requirement of two sureties posting an equivalent amount each.
Additionally, the court instructed him to submit his international passports and any other identification documents.
SaharaReporters had reported that the police on Thursday evening detained VeryDarkMan.
His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, had said he was detained after honouring a police invitation.
In a post on X on Thursday, Adeyanju disclosed that his client had honoured a similar invitation on Wednesday.
The case against VeryDarkMan arose after he posted a video in which he appeared in a police uniform, referring to himself as the “chief superintendent of police (CSP) of the online division.”
The NPF criticised this portrayal, calling it unauthorised, and announced an investigation into the origin of the uniform and his stated position.
In response, VeryDarkMan issued a public apology, stating, “I didn’t intend to impersonate the police in anyway and I tender my unreserved apologies to the Nigeria police force and the office of the inspector general of police.”
He also cautioned others, saying, “I will like to use the medium to tell the general public to always seek permission from the police or other law enforcement agencies before using anything that might look like their uniform.
He concluded with a reminder, “You might want to use it for good but there are others that might want to use it for bad, so it’s good to get full approval before using anything that might seem impersonating."