Nigerian social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has confessed that his recent claim of a ₦180 million theft from his NGO account was fabricated to “teach people a lesson.”
In a video posted on his Instagram page, VDM admitted that the story was a deliberate attempt to highlight the dangers of spreading unverified information.
According to VDM, the entire incident was staged to demonstrate the widespread lack of scrutiny over media reports.
He said, “This whole thing that happened with the ₦180 million, I deliberately did it to show that you people are stup*d. We are in a country where nobody bothers to check or investigate anything that is said in the media.”
VDM also pointed out how the Nigerian entertainment industry and social media thrive on controversy, stating, “Now, for musicians to blow, they will have to look for controversy; for movies to blow, they will look for controversy. That is how bad the media is.”
He emphasized the importance of demanding proof and evidence before spreading narratives, saying, “The way you people are excited about bad news, you don’t even wait to analyze anything anymore.”
VDM addressed criticism of his actions, refuting claims that he presented a taxi driver as a police officer.
He said, “I never said that guy was a police officer. Go back to my video and tell me where I said police. I said I’m travelling with Officer Sam. An officer can be Air Force, Navy, Civil Defence, or even Task Force.”
Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community, X/Twitter or Google News online channel.
