‘N180m missing from my NGO account’, says VeryDarkMan

Prominent activist Martins Otse, widely recognized as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has claimed that over N180 million was stolen from the account of his recently launched NGO after it was reportedly hacked.

In October, Otse introduced the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative, an organization that gained significant public support.

Within hours of its launch, the NGO garnered over N35 million in donations. Shortly after, music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, contributed an additional N100 million to the cause.

However, in a video posted on Instagram on Friday, Otse disclosed that the funds had been diverted into an unidentified account.

“Honestly, I’ve not been myself for the past few days,” Otse said. “Somebody hacked into the NGO website, and N180 million is missing. Thankfully, we’ve tracked the person, and one suspect has been arrested.

“The account is now on PND (Post No Debit). There’s N20 million left, while N160 million was diverted. We’re heading to Jos to recover the money.”

Otse further explained that he had to shut down the NGO’s app for maintenance to prevent further breaches and promised to provide updates on the situation.

The incident has sparked widespread concern and calls for an investigation into the alleged theft.