A chief magistrate court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM) over the alleged criminal defamation of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.
Emmanuel Iyanna, the presiding judge, granted the order on Thursday following VDM’s failure to appear before the court despite being summoned on March 5.
Deji Adeyanju, the activist’s lawyer, pleaded for reconsideration, assuring the court that he would personally present his client, but the magistrate rejected the request.
Iyanna ordered the police and other law enforcement agencies to arrest VDM and ensure his appearance in court to address alleged criminal charges.
VDM had accused Chinwo of diverting funds from shows without remitting them to her former label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu.
He also claimed that the gospel singer violated contractual agreements with the label before parting ways.
Responding to the allegations, Chinwo, through her lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, filed a lawsuit against the social media critic, seeking N1.1 billion in damages.
She accused VDM of making “libelous, malicious, spiteful, malevolent, and grossly defamatory statements” that impugn her image.
The singer also demanded that he retract his statements, delete the alleged defamatory posts, and issue a public apology.
VDM, however, took to social media to share a snippet of his upcoming diss track against Chinwo.
The feud between Chinwo and Eezee Concept began when she left the label. She accused Onyedikachukwu of exploiting her and diverting approximately $345,000 from her digital platforms and events without disclosing the transactions and remitting her share
Onyedikachukwu, popularly called EeZee Tee, denied the allegations, but Chinwo maintained that she was a victim of contract fraud.
The record label boss responded by calling for an audit amid allegations of financial misconduct.
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