Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, appeared at the National Assembly Complex for a joint committee investigation into corruption allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS).

The investigation follows claims made by controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, who alleged that EFCC and NCS officials demanded bribes to allow him to serve his prison term in a VIP section. Bobrisky was convicted in April for naira abuse and claimed his godfather arranged for him to serve his six-month sentence in a private apartment with the help of the NCS's Controller General.

In response, the NCS suspended two senior officers, including Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, Deputy Controller of Corrections at Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, for allegedly accepting bribes on behalf of inmates.

The House of Representatives decided to investigate these bribery allegations after a motion of urgent public importance was presented by Akwa Ibom State representative, Patrick Umoh. Umoh expressed concern over the accusations against both the EFCC and NCS, emphasizing that the claims, widely publicized by VeryDarkMan, undermine the credibility of Nigeria’s key law enforcement institutions.

The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, referred the motion to the Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions for further investigation.

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