Martins Vincent Otse known as Verydarkman (VDM) says hackers stole N180 million from his NGO’s account
By Yahaya Idris
Nigeria renowned Social Media Influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), reported that over ₦180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account due to a hacking incident. In an Instagram video, he revealed that the funds were diverted to an unknown account, but one suspect has been arrested.
Currently, the account is frozen, with ₦20 million remaining while ₦160 million was taken. Otse is working to recover the stolen funds and has temporarily shut down the NGO’s app for maintenance to prevent further breaches
This, he claimed resulted in the theft of over N180 million.
Otse launched the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative in October.
The NGO received considerable donations, including N35 million within hours and a N100 million contribution from prominent music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, also known as Don Jazzy.
In a video shared on Instagram on Friday, the activist revealed that the funds were diverted into an unknown account.
According to him, a suspect has been arrested with the account frozen to prevent further breaches.
VeryDarkMan said: “Honestly, I’ve not been myself for the past few days. Somebody hacked into the NGO website, and N180 million is missing. Thankfully, we’ve tracked the person, and one suspect has been arrested.
“The account is now on PND (Post No Debit). There’s N20 million left, while N160 million was diverted. We’re heading to Jos to recover the money.”
In a statement to his followers, the activist assured them that updates would be provided and that recovery efforts for the stolen funds were ongoing.
