Mercy Chinwo: VeryDarkMan reacts after court issues his arrest warrant

A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over allegations of “criminal defamation” against gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, after VDM failed to appear in court despite being summoned on March 5, 2025.

Reacting to the development via his Instagram story, VDM, who is currently abroad, dismissed the arrest warrant and challenged security agencies to detain him upon his return to Nigeria.

“I dare them to arrest me at the airport,” he wrote.