Controversial activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has claimed that more than N180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account following a hacking incident.
In October, Otse launched the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative, quickly raising over N35 million in donations.
Shortly after, he announced receiving a N100 million donation from renowned music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy.
In a video posted on Instagram on Friday, the activist disclosed that the funds had been transferred to an unknown 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 added that he was forced to take the NGO’s app offline for maintenance in order to prevent additional breaches and assured that he would provide updates on the situation.