Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded to legal threats from the Nigerian Presidency following a viral, doctored video that falsely depicted him using AI-generated audio of President Bola Tinubu.
Presidential media aide Bayo Onanuga confirmed that VDM will face prosecution for the manipulated content.
Responding, the self-acclaimed online police officer said he would not defend the video, adding that he was ready for the legal battle.
He said, “I will not defend the allegations. If I respond, let God punish me. I want to face that law. I will even book a flight to come earlier than I planned. I want to see what you people can do.
“If you are pained that VDM is speaking, what option do I have other than to speak? It is my right to criticise the government when it is doing wrong. We are in a democracy.”
