Popular activist and social critic, VeryDarkMan, has raised the alarm over the hacking of his NGO account, resulting in the diversion of N160 million.
In a video shared on his verified Instagram account on Friday, he disclosed that the incident had left him distraught over the past few days.
According to him, the funds were stolen after hackers allegedly gained access to the NGO’s website. The compromised account, which initially held N180 million, now retains only N20 million.
He revealed that law enforcement agencies had tracked one of the suspects, leading to an arrest.
To address the situation, he stated that the NGO’s app had been temporarily shut down for maintenance to prevent further vulnerabilities.
He said, “For the past few days, I’ve not been myself. I am here with Officer Joe, and we are going to Jos. NGO money—somebody stole the money. Somebody hacked into the NGO website, and I don’t know how they did it. N180 million is missing, but thank God we have tracked the person, and we are on our way to Jos.
“They have arrested one person, and that is why I’m even saying it now. I’m excited, and the account has been put on PND. The account now has N20 million, while N160 million has been diverted to another account. We are currently going there to see how we can get the money back. I just want to update you people.
“I even had to shut down the app and put it on maintenance so that people will not really see what is going on, but let me just come out plain and tell everyone what is going on. Hopefully, we will get the money back.”
The NGO, launched in October, gained significant attention after raising over N21 million within 24 hours of its inception.
The initiative, aimed at transforming Nigeria’s public education system, attracted support from prominent figures, including music producer Don Jazzy.
