N15m bribe: Bobrisky sues VeryDarkMan for defamatory and blackmail attacks, demands N1bn as damages

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a lawsuit against social media activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, demanding N1 billion in damages for defamatory and blackmail attacks. 

VeryDarkMan, in a viral audio recording, alleged that Bobrisky bribed some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15m to drop money laundering charges against him.

In a letter from his legal team, R.T. Omuvwie & Co, which he posted via social media on Sunday, September 28, 2024, Bobrisky claimed that the audio was generated using Artificial intelligence.

Bobrisky also demanded that VeryDarkMan immediately retract the audio and all ‘’defamatory statements” and then tender a public apology. 

“We therefore demand in addition on behalf of our client a written apology published in two national to be published in two national daily newspapers, a video recording of your apology to our client published on all your social media platforms, an undertaking to desist from reporting, publishing defamatory contents against our client and the payment in favour of our client the sum of N1,000,000,000 as damages within 24 hours of the letter on you via social media or any other means,” the letter reads.

“Your failure to fulfil and take advantage of the alternative dispute resolution mechanism introduced and stated in paragraph 10 and 11 of this demand notice, we shall seek legal redress in a court with competent jurisdiction immediately without any further notices to you. We hope this can be resolved within the next 24hours.”