- On September 24, VeryDarkMan allegedly made defamatory comments about Falanas in a leaked audio of Bobrisky
- VeryDarkMan’s comment stirred controversy leading to a lawsuit filed by Femi Falana against VeryDarkMan
- A Lagos has ordered the retraction of the alleged defamation videos about Femi Falana and his son, Falz
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered social media influencer Martins Ortse, popularly known as VeryDarKMan, to take down all defamatory content against human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, Falz, from social media.
VeryDarkMan had allegedly defamed the Falanas through his comments in a leaked video purportedly made by Bobrisky. The social media influencer suggested that the Falanas played a role in Bobrisky’s attempt to secure amnesty while in prison custody.
Following the controversy VeryDarkMan’s allegations generated from the public, Falana, through his law firm, demanded a retraction of the said allegation, but VeryDarkMan denied the allegations.
Delivering judgment on Monday, October 14, Justice M. Dawodu ordered VeryDarkMan and his associates to take down the defamatory videos posted on September 24, 2024, across all social media platforms. The order also restrained VeryDarkMan from publishing further defamatory allegations against the Falanas.
A Copy of the court ruling on VeryDarkMan | Credit: X
The court granted permission for the applicants to serve the Pre-Action Bundles, Originating Processes, and all other court documents on the defendant through substituted means.
The said documents are to be delivered via VeryDarkMan’s lawyer Deji Adeyanju and must be filed within a 14 day period and failure to comply will result in the lapsing of the court’s directive after 21 days from the date of ruling.
Meanwhile, in response to the court order, VeryDarkMan posted a video of himself hissing nonchalantly on his Instagram page on Tuesday, October 15.
Netizens reactions to court ruling on VeryDarkMan’s defamation
TheRadar curated some below:
@SkepticalMind1 said, “Falana doesn’t care about the money from the court ruling. In the end, they just want him to be humble and ask for forgiveness, which he refused to do before. VDM will end up begging.”
@dammygtnet said, “VDM only amplified what Bobrisky said. If someone is to be punished, it should be Bobrisky not VDM, but we are in Nigeria though.”
@Shile_Matrix said, “I said it that if you dey drag people no near who get a connection, you fit drag who get money and win but stay away from people with connection, especially in this country, our system is like that.”
@bobekatt wrote, “VDM should begin his ‘GoFundMe’ campaign early o”
@IEnakhena said, “It is evident that the judge’s reasoning is not only biased but also does not reflect the reality of the events and evidence presented.”
@franksdonald said, “Una wey tell am say una dey him back, this is the right time to come and give him the backing because this bill done choke.”
Bobrisky Saga: Falz gives VeryDarkMan 24-hour ultimatum to retract alleged defamatory comments
Earlier, TheRadar reported that following the viral audio of Bobrisky released by VeryDarkMan, Falz broke his silence to demand a retraction of VeryDarkMan’s defamatory comments.
In one of his social media posts playing Bobrisky’s leaked audio over a call, VeryDarkMan had said that he would be disappointed if Falz and his father, Femi Falana were involved with Bobrisky's alleged bribery scheme.
