VeryDarkMan in trouble as court orders his arrest for defaming  Mercy Chinwo

Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the security agencies in Nigeria, including the Nigeria Police Force, together with other law enforcement agencies, to arrest VeryDarkMan and produce him to court to answer to the criminal allegations levelled against him.

The magistrate issued the order after VeryDarkMan had failed to appear before the his summons on March 5, 2025.

Deji Adeyanju, counsel to VeryDarkMan,  pleaded unsuccessfully  with the Magistrate, promising to to personally produce produce his client in court.

VDM was reported to have accused Chinwo of involvement in a contractual dispute and the purported diversion of $345,000 linked to her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee.

However, Chinwo refuted the claims and provide the court with documentary evidence, including emails and payment receipts, to prove that VDM’s allegations were false and orchestrated to damage  her public image and reputation.

Her lawyers, led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, contender that the alleged actions of the defendant contravened Sections 391 of the Penal Code and Section 24 (1)(B) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.

The lawyers had also dragged VDM before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, demanding N1.1bn damages against the blogger.

Additionally , the lawyers sought an order compelling VDM to delete, retract, and issue a public apology for all allegedly false and defamatory statements made against Chinwo and her brand.