Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has invited an activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence for his allegation that police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers and terrorists.

VeryDarkMan made this claim during a panel session at the ongoing 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The conference started on 21 August and was expected to end today.

He alleged that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways identify wealthy travellers and relay information about their identities and movements to criminal gangs, thereby facilitating their abduction for ransom.

The activist also m...