- VeryDarkMan has responded to reports of threatening the life of Nyesom Wike, over a land dispute.
- A WhatsApp broadcast message claimed that the self styled activist threatened the FCT minister’s life over the latter’s alleged revocation of a family’s land.
- Reacting to it, VeryDarkMan cleared the air on the rumour in an Instagram post.
Prominent social media critic, Martins Ortse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has denied allegations that he threatened the life of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the revocation of a plot of land owned by the family of late Colonel Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor.
The controversy erupted after a video alleging that Wike revoked the Ogbebor family’s property, allocated in 1981, went viral.
Subsequently, a WhatsApp broadcast accused VeryDarkMan of issuing threats against the minister.
Reacting to the claims via Instagram, VeryDarkMan refuted the allegations and clarified his position, asserting that he uses his platform to advocate for justice for the oppressed. VeryDarkMan stated:
“I did not threaten Nyesom Wike’s life. I am not associated with the WhatsApp broadcast making the rounds
I was only appealing to the minister to reconsider the land documents presented by the family of late Colonel Paul Osakpamwan Ogbebor, a war veteran and the first cadet of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) with code 001. All the land documents and allocations are genuine.”
The social media critic further explained that a video he posted regarding the revoked land was edited and misrepresented. He continued:
“Someone edited my video with a new caption, making it look like I’m the one threatening him. Please, I’m not associated with threatening anybody’s life; it’s not in my character or nature.”
VDM reiterated his commitment to using his platform to support those who are unjustly treated, emphasizing his nonviolent approach. He concluded:
“The only thing I did in that video was to plead with the minister to review the documents because the family are the rightful owners of that land.”
The family of late Colonel Ogbebor has also maintained that their ownership of the land is legitimate, further fueling public interest in the case.