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NAFDAC: Police warns Anambra communities over incitement by VDM
The Nigeria Police has described as inciting and attempt to breach public peace, a video posted by a popular social media influencer, Very Dark Man (VDM) in which he condemned the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for closing a drug market in Onitsha, Anambra State.
It would be recalled that in a viral video, VDM alleged that NAFDAC had engaged in fraudulent acts by closing the Onitsha drug and demanded shop owners to pay N700,000 each to have their business premesis opened
He also urged the shop owners to stop paying the fine, saying he was preparing to drag NAFDAC to court.
But reacting to the development on Monday, the Anambra State Police Command said VDM’s action was illegal, inciting and capable of causing brach of peace.
In a statement signed by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka, the State Commissioner of Police urged residents to of the state to resist such people masquerading themselves as human rights activists and disassociate themselves from any act that threatens public peace.
The statement said- “This follows a trending video of one Mr Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as Verydarkman which the Command intercepted on 24th May 2025. In the video, Mr Martins was threatening to lead a protest against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the State.
“The Command while noting that the action of *NAFDAC* was in line with the Federal Government directives to conduct a raid operation to remove unregistered, expired, banned, diverted donated drugs, substandard, falsified, and illicit narcotics and controlled substances from the three major Open Drug Markets *(ODM)* in the country. Anambra State happened to be one of the States where the Enforcement took place. Meanwhile, the Command has taken necessary steps to escalate the complaints of the traders for the agency’s necessary action.
“However, further discussion by the Command and the leadership of the market revealed that the alleged action of Verydarkman was motivated by some persons in the market, as the Leadership distanced themselves from such and pledged to work with the relevant agencies to identify the defaulters among them.
“Furthermore, the Command while still waiting for Mr Harrison Gwamnishu to honour the Command’s invitation to provide answers on how five persons in transit through Anambra went missing while seeking accommodation in the State, intercepted another trending broadcast by the same Mr Harrison allegedly exposing an illegal detention facility in the State.
“In as much the video is not a recent development, the Police Command has since addressed the unprofessional conduct of these Security Operatives after assisting the Security agencies in apprehending suspects and keeping them in their offices without transferring them to the nearest Police facility. The Command has already emplaced measures to ensure that such does not happen again.
“Given the above, the Command observed that Mr Harrison and Mr Martins ignored every necessary channel including reaching out to the Commissioner of Police, and the Command Public Relations Officer to lay complaints of any kind, noted that the pattern of their action shows that it was a deliberate move to make some of our followers fault the efforts of the Police and other security agencies on the relative calm and enhanced safety the State has been experiencing. Their actions were, no doubt, aimed to bring reproach on the enthusiasm and commitment of *Ndi Anambra* to collaborate with the security agencies to fish out the bad eggs in the State.
“To this end, the State Police Command after a critical threat analysis based on the information and intelligent reports of these individuals’ actions to cause tension in the State as the intended protest could be hijacked by criminals to wreak havoc.
“The Command shall continue to live up to its Mandate of ensuring that no person or group of persons is allowed to infringe on the fundamental human rights of others, especially the rights to freedom of movement and the dignity of human persons.”
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Thursday, deliver judgments in two cases involving the leadership crises rocking the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to information on the official website of the court, the matters, listed under “Political Appeals”, have been added to the cause list for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
While judgment in the ADC matter, marked SC/CV/180/2026, has been fixed for 2 pm, there is no time yet for that if the PDP.
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The letter seeks the reconstitution of the commission’s board in line with statutory provisions with the list comprising nominees from diverse professional backgrounds, including the media and legal sectors.
Among the nominees are the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors and Editor, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; and Dr. Salamatu Hussaina Suleiman, who has been proposed as chairman of the board.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu (SAN) is to retain his position as the Chief Executive Officer.
Other nominees include Mrs Roseline Tasha, Ambassador Adam Yubak Baku, ACG Felix Lawrence, Mr. Edmund Chinonye, Mr. Chinonye Obiaku (SAN), Oluwakemi Asiwaju Okere-Odo, Professor Adedeji Ogunji, Kingsley Chidozie, Mohammed Adelodu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf, and Otunba Francis Meshioye as members.
Also nominated are Patience Patrick and Hawwa Ibrahim, listed as members.
The President said the nominations were made pursuant to Section 2(3) of the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, which empowers him to constitute the board subject to Senate confirmation.
He explained that the reconstitution of the board was necessary to enhance the commission’s institutional capacity and enable it to more effectively discharge its mandate to promote and protect human rights across the country.
If confirmed, the new board is expected to play a critical role in reinforcing the NHRC’s oversight functions, particularly at a time of heightened concerns over rights protection and accountability in Nigeria.
Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that it investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Commission, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja.
According to him, the probe was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions after the commission observed large inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account.
“We work by intelligence, we work by petitions. At some point, I saw there was an account, a domiciliary account. Dollars, pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even from Togo.
“I said who is this man? Yes, I’ve been hearing about his name, I’ve seen his face a couple of times. I never bothered about what he was doing. I knew he was a pastor.
“So they said this one pastor of streams of joy, go and investigate him. So we went to the investigation. We combed the books,” Olukoyede stated.
The EFCC boss said he subsequently invited Eze for questioning after preliminary findings were compiled by investigators.
He added that upon meeting the cleric and reviewing the findings of the investigation, the commission found no wrongdoing.
“So he came to my office. He told me what happens and all of that, and how the money came, what he does, how he has been helping people, and all of that.
“I said, you know what, I didn’t call you here to explain to me. We have already done our work. I called you here to commend you,” he stated.
The remark drew applause from the audience, as Eze, who was present at the event, acknowledged the commendation.
He noted that the commission has a responsibility not only to investigate financial crimes but also to recognise individuals found to have acted with integrity.
The EFCC chairman, however, stated that the agency would continue to monitor financial activities where necessary, stressing that its preventive mandate remains critical in tackling corruption.
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