Social critic Martins Otse, popularly referred to as VeryDarkMan, has issued an apology to the Nigeria Police Force for donning a police uniform in one in every of his latest movies.
Blueprint remembers how police condemned his unauthorized use of the uniform and initiated an investigation.
In the controversial video, VeryDarkMan wore a police uniform and jokingly launched himself as a “Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) of the Online Division.”
Following the backlash, he launched a video on Thursday apologising for utilizing apparel resembling the official police uniform.
VeryDarkMan additionally suggested Nigerians to hunt correct authorization earlier than sporting police apparel to keep away from misunderstandings or authorized repercussions.
According to him: “Back from the police station where I was interrogated based on the post I made wearing a costume that the police claim is similar to theirs.
“I didn’t intend to impersonate the police in anyway and I tender my unreserved apologies to the Nigeria police force and the office of the Inspector General of Police.
“And also I will like to use this medium to tell the general public to always seek permission from the police or other law enforcement agencies before using anything that might look like their uniform.
“You might want to use it for good but there are others that might want to use it for bad. So it’s good to get full approval before using anything that might seem impersonating
@nigeriapoliceforce and also shout out to my lawyer @adeyanjudeji who is always ready to stand”.
