- Iyabo Ojo has filed a formal complaint with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
- The complaint alleges misconduct by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) and VeryDarkMan.
- The petition was submitted on July 29 by her legal team, The Maverick Forte Legal.
Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo has lodged a formal complaint with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, alleging misconduct by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) and controversial social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan (VDM).
The petition, submitted on July 29 through her legal team, The Maverick Forte Legal, accuses the NPF-NCC of procedural breaches and bias during her recent questioning in Abuja.
Iyabo Ojo had appeared at the police facility following complaints of alleged cyberbullying and defamation filed by music stars Naira Marley and Sam Larry.
Her lawyers revealed that during one interrogation session, VDM a civilian and a defendant in another case where Iyabo Ojo is a witness was allowed to enter the room. The petition alleges that he was comfortably seated, helping himself to coffee alongside officers and the complainants, an action described as an unlawful breach of privacy and protocol.
The document also claims that Commissioner of Police Ifeanyi Henry Uche has an improper relationship with VDM, which reportedly grants him free access to the police facility. Additionally, Ojo’s team says private details from her interrogation were leaked online, allegedly by the activist.
Iyabo Ojo is calling for an independent investigation, a transfer of the case to Lagos, and an end to what her lawyers describe as a “tainted and partial” inquiry.
The actress further disclosed that her initial petition against VDM, filed in December 2024, has been ignored. Due to safety concerns and health reasons, she has vowed to stop attending sessions at the Abuja office.
See the petition below:
See some comments below:
@lordbizmak:This woman keeps making mistake, who is even advising this woman?
@shirleykib:CP uche needs to explain how the riff raff was able to walk into his office while he was interrogating anything another civilian. Does VDM now work for the Nigerian police force?
@ladymitchy_:Love me some an audacious and smart and intelligent woman 🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️
@truehomesrealty:Naira marley has the right to bring whoever he wants into the investigation room. If I was wrongfully accused by you and we are at the station to make a deal which you are pleading for you don’t have right to tell me who should be in the room or not ! Your privilege has been lost from the moment you made false claim on Naira Marley and Sam Larry that they are responsible for mohbad death .
@zamani_oflife:Iyabo Ojo has never been a standard for anything. She’s an actress and influencer, not an activist. Most of these “justice” cases she jumps on are clearly for clout and visibility. Let’s not pretend otherwise.
