The Plateau State Police Command says it is not involved in the investigation of the alleged hacking incident of VeryDarkMan’s NGO, Martins Vincent Otse Initiative, which reportedly resulted in the theft of N180 million.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau State, DSP Alabo Alfred, the matter was not reported to the command, and the crime was not committed within its jurisdiction.
This is even as the Federal Capital Territory Police Command stated that it was not aware of, nor investigating, the alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of VeryDarkMan’s NGO.
VeryDarkMan had alleged that hackers stole N180m from his NGO’s account, claiming that the perpetrators had been tracked and one suspect arrested. He also stated that he was heading to Jos to recover the stolen funds.
However, DSP Alfred explained that VeryDarkMan’s statement about heading to Jos did not imply that the Plateau State Police Command was handling the case.
“The matter is not reported to us. We are not the ones handling the matter because the crime was not committed within our jurisdiction. If he said he is coming to Jos, that does not mean that we are the ones handling the case.
“The crime happened in Abuja. So, he is not coming to Jos to report an incident that did not happen within our jurisdiction. If he reported the case at the Force CID level, it is the Force PRO who can speak about it.
“If he reported the case at the FCT Command level, it would be a different thing. Of course, the Force PPRO can talk about it as well. If he can get police officers from where he reported the case, they can all come together to Jos and do their investigation.
“After that, they can report back to where they came from and continue from there. But we can’t talk on a matter that did not happen within our jurisdiction”, the PPRO said
Speaking in the same vein, the spokesperson for the FCT command, Josephine Adeh, said the command was not involved in the matter.
“The FCT Police Command is not aware of any case involving VDM’s missing funds and is not conducting any investigation into it. The individual in question should be contacted to clarify where the matter was reported, as there is no record of such a case with the FCT Police Command”, Adeh affirmed.
The Martins Vincent Otse Initiative was launched in October, with the goal of addressing Nigeria’s educational challenges.
The NGO had received significant donations, including N100 million from music producer Don Jazzy.
