Social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to the Nigeria Police Force for wearing a police uniform in one of his recent videos.
According to the activist, he learnt some lessons after he was questioned about the video on Wednesday.
He said, “I learned a few things. We learn every day. I made my video and said CSP. What I meant was Chief Social Media Person; however, the Nigeria Police has a rank called Chief Superintendent of Police. They also pointed out that the uniform I was wearing is similar to that of the Nigerian Police.”
He further stressed that his intention was far from impersonating the police.
“I didn’t intend to impersonate the police in any way, and I tender my unreserved apologies to the Nigeria Police Force and the office of the Inspector General of Police,” he said.
He also advised the public to seek permission from law enforcement agencies before using any attire resembling their uniforms.
He added, “I would like to use this opportunity to urge the general public to always seek permission from the police or other law enforcement agencies before using anything that might resemble their uniform.
“You might want to use it for good, but others may have bad intentions. So, it’s best to get full approval before using anything that could appear to be impersonating.”
Recall that the police had condemned VeryDarkMan’s unauthorised use of the uniform and initiated an investigation.
In the controversial video, VeryDarkMan was seen wearing a police uniform and introduced himself as a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) of the Online Division.
