The Chief Justice of the Peace Courtroom, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly generally known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “legal defamation” of the repute of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo.
The Justice of the Peace ordered the Nigeria Police Pressure along with different legislation enforcement businesses to arrest VeryDarkMan and convey him to courtroom to reply the allegations levelled in opposition to him.
Justice of the Peace Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, when VeryDarkMan failed to seem earlier than the Justice of the Peace following a courtroom summons on March 5, 2025, for him to take action.
Although VeryDarkMan’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, appealed to the Justice of the Peace to rethink the bench warrant and that he would personally produce his shopper in courtroom, Justice of the Peace Iyanna rejected the attraction and insisted that VeryDarkMan be produced in courtroom by safety businesses.
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When contacted, Adeyanju advised Channels Tv {that a} bench warrant was issued in opposition to his shopper.
“Sure, a bench warrant has been issued in opposition to him for failure to indicate up in courtroom.
“They’re simply curious about media trial over the matter. They don’t seem to be curious about prosecuting the matter,” Adeyanju mentioned.
The bench warrant stemmed from alleged defamatory statements made by VDM on social media, accusing Chinwo of involvement in a contractual dispute and the purported diversion of $345,000 linked to her former report label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, often known as Eezee Tee.
In assist of her claims, Chinwo furnished the courtroom with documentary proof, together with emails and cost receipts, to substantiate that VDM’s allegations weren’t solely totally false however damning and injurious to her public picture and repute.
The complainant’s legal professionals led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based legislation agency, Legislation Hall, Chinwo mentioned the alleged actions of the defendant are opposite to Sections 391 of the Penal Code and Part 24 (1)(B) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention and so on) Act 2015.
Recall that Chinwo’s counsel additionally dragged VDM earlier than the Excessive Courtroom of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, searching for N1.1bn damages in opposition to the blogger.
The lawyer sought an order compelling VDM to delete, retract, and subject a public apology for all allegedly false and defamatory statements made in opposition to Chinwo and her model.
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