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‘I’m used to the court’ – VeryDarkMan reacts to arrest warrant
Controversial Nigerian social media personality VeryDarkMan (VDM) has reacted to an arrest warrant issued against him by a magistrate court in Abuja. The warrant was confirmed a day after its issuance on March 13, 2025.
In an Instagram post on March 14, 2025, the self-proclaimed activist addressed the situation, emphasizing that the warrant was issued while he was out of the country.
He wrote, “I dey come Naija very soon; make una ready to arrest me at the airport. Arresting me is nothing new for the Ratel. THE COURT ORDERED MY ARREST BECAUSE OF MERCY CHINWO. I NO SEND ANYBODY PAPA. I AM COMING TO NAIJA SOON and still working on deals for the benefit of our youths and empowerment. We don suffer too much.”
The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, issued a bench warrant for VDM’s arrest due to his alleged defamation of Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo earlier in the year.
This followed his failure to appear before the magistrate after being summoned on March 5, 2025.
VDM’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the news to Channels Television, stating, “Yes, a bench warrant has been issued against him for failure to show up in court. They are just interested in a media trial; they are not serious about prosecution.”
Adeyanju noted that he had previously requested to appear in VDM’s place, but the request was denied, emphasizing that VDM must appear in person.
The arrest warrant stems from VDM’s allegedly defamatory remarks on social media, where he accused Mercy Chinwo of being involved in a contractual dispute and the alleged diversion of $345,000 related to her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, also known as Eezee Tee. Chinwo presented documentation to the court, including emails and payment receipts, to support her claims that VDM’s accusations were entirely false, defamatory, and damaging to her character and public image.