We bring you the warmest solidarity greetings from the National Secretariat of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity, and Justice.
We write to officially petition your highly esteemed office regarding the continuous, malicious, and coordinated cyber-attacks perpetrated by a social media actor known as Mr. Martins Otse (widely known as VDM).
Over recent weeks, VDM has utilized his extensive digital platforms to launch a series of unprovoked, fabricated, and highly defamatory attacks aimed at undermining the integrity of your person and the statutory authority of your office. By broadcasting baseless allegations and inciting public hostility, his actions transcend mere social media banter; they constitute severe infractions under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015, specifically concerning cyber-stalking, criminal defamation, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
As a frontline Civil Society Coalition dedicated to the defense of our national security institutions, we have already deployed extensive media resources to publicly debunk these malicious narratives and shield your office from this unwarranted digital blackmail. However, media rebuttals alone are insufficient to deter chronic cyber-anarchists.
Therefore, to preserve the sanctity of the Nigeria Police Force and ensure that digital terrorism is not allowed to fester, our Coalition hereby formally demands the following:
Immediate Arrest:The swift apprehension of Mr. Martins Otse (VDM) by the relevant tactical units under your command or the National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC).
- *Comprehensive Investigation:A thorough forensic investigation into his digital footprints, his enablers, and the ultimate sponsors of this smear campaign against your office.
- Prompt Arraignment: The immediate prosecution of the suspect in a court of competent jurisdiction to serve as a strong deterrent to other clout-chasers who believe they can recklessly disparage law enforcement leadership without consequence.
Sir, a threat to the integrity of a high-ranking officer of the Nigeria Police Force is a threat to national security. We urge you to deploy the full weight of the law without delay.
Our Coalition remains on standby to provide continuous media backing and civil society solidarity as you take this decisive legal action.
Yours in National Service,
Signed:
Comrade James Okoronkwo
National Coordinator / Convener
Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity, and Justice
