Nigerian Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has joined a growing call on social media demanding the release of online personality VeryDarkMan, who was reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday.
VeryDarkMan, famous for his outspoken social media commentary, was taken into custody for an undisclosed offence.
Prior to the arrest, he had posted about visiting a GTBank branch in Abuja to lodge a complaint regarding an alleged deduction from his mother’s account.
The development has sparked widespread reactions online, with fans, supporters, and celebrities rallying behind the social media critic and calling for his immediate release.
Speaking on his arrest, Davido in a statement on X, wrote, “Outside all the noise it’s good to see that the good one does actually impacts lives and people actually appreciate! The support I’m seeing for VDM everywhere is encouraging, makes one want to do more for the masses. Free my guy”.