Vincent Otse, the controversial online activist popularly known as “Very Dark Man”, appeared at the Ikeja High Court on Thursday, where he is facing a defamation suit filed by prominent lawyer Femi Falana SAN and his son, musician Folarin Falana, known as Falz.
Very Dark Man arrived dressed in Edo attire, greeted by a crowd of cheering fans.
The suit stems from a video posted by Otse on September 24, which the Falanas allege contains defamatory statements. Following the video’s release, the court issued an order on October 14, mandating that Otse remove the content. The court also instructed that the summons be served through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, within a two-week timeframe.
As of the time of reporting, the court has yet to proceed with the full hearing of the case.
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Credible News recalls that Lagos High Court issued an interim order directing VeryDarkMan, to remove defamatory comments and videos about Falana and Falz.
The court ruled that the statements, which were published on September 24, on social media, were damaging to their reputations. In the ruling delivered by Justice M. O. Dawodu, the court restrained VeryDarkMan, his agents, and associates from further circulating or publishing any defamatory content about the claimants. The defamatory posts, which linked Falana and Falz to controversial public figure Bobrisky, were considered false and harmful, and the court emphasized the importance of the applicants’ right to protect their reputation.
The original defamatory statements involved VeryDarkMan repeating unverified claims allegedly made by Bobrisky, accusing Femi Falana and Falz of intervening to shield Bobrisky from legal consequences. Following these allegations, Femi Falana demanded an apology and a full retraction of the offensive video. If no resolution is reached, the applicants are seeking N500 million in damages.
The court order stipulates that the removal of the content must occur within 14 days, with the interim order remaining in effect for 21 days.
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