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The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence to support a claim he made during the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, conference in Port Harcourt.

VeryDarkMan appeared as a panelist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the NBA on Tuesday, where he made allegations concerning the conduct of some police officers.

The activist alleged that officers stationed at checkpoints along major highways across the country provide kidnappers and bandits with information about travellers.

According to him, such alleged actions by some personnel have contributed to the abduction of motorists and other travellers for ransom in different parts of Nigeria.

The allegation prompted a response from the Nigeria Police Force, with authorities rejecting the claim.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the police had invited VeryDarkMan to substantiate the allegation.

The Force maintained that officers deployed to checkpoints and other strategic locations across the country were assigned to prevent crime, identify criminal activities and safeguard members of the public.

Police authorities stressed that their personnel were not deployed to facilitate kidnappings or provide criminal groups with information about travellers.

The invitation is expected to give VeryDarkMan an opportunity to provide evidence supporting the allegations made during his appearance at the NBA conference.

“Indeed, these same police officers routinely confront the very criminal elements alleged to be receiving such information.

“Accordingly, the Nigeria Police Force hereby invites Mr. Martins Vincent Otse to produce, without delay, the evidence upon which he based these serious allegations, including any evidence that police personnel at checkpoints identify wealthy individuals and subsequently transmit information about them to kidnappers for the purpose of facilitating their abduction.

“Any such information will be treated with urgency and investigated thoroughly.

“We encourage any member of the public with credible evidence of officer misconduct to come forward through these channels rather than through public allegations alone, so that appropriate action can be taken,” he stated.

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