VDM's Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju Condemns Femi Falana for Silence Over VeryDarkMan’s Arrest

By: Olufemi Orunsola 

In a new twist to the trending issue of alleged arrest and continued detention of social media influencer and critic, Verydarkman (VDM) his attorney, Deji Adeyanju has called out human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana for his lack of response and silence on the saga.

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathred that the legal asviser to the detained influencern, in a post on his Facebook, Deji Adeyanju questioned the reason behind Femi Falana’s silence regarding Verydarkman’s apprehension.

Adeyanju made reference to a similar situation during Muhammadu Buhari, he mentioned that he was the first person to speak out after security personnel took into custody the individual who orchestrated an attack against him.

The post by Adeyanju reads, "Our revered leader and mentor, Femi Falana SAN, is yet to condemn the arrest of VDM. Interesting times indeed! When the boy that led people to attack me under Buhari became a victim under the same Buhari and was arrested, I was the first person to condemn it”.

The call out is coming following growing concerns among Nigerian netizens about the safety of Verydarkman who was recently apprehended by security forces in Abuja, with a new report suggesting that renowned gospel artist Mercy Chinwo may have played a role in the arrest.