Northern influencers asking for my head — VDM raises alarm

Social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has claimed that he received threats after criticising political leaders in Northern Nigeria and raising concerns about governance challenges in the region.

The development was disclosed in a video posted on VeryDarkMan’s official page.

According to the activist, some individuals reacted negatively to his recent comments about the state of development in Northern Nigeria, with one person allegedly threatening to kill him if he visited the region.

“I see some northern/arewa influencers are asking for my head because of the video I made yesterday. Some are in my DMs dropping threat,” he said.

VeryDarkMan, however, maintained that he was not afraid of the threats, insisting that he could travel to any part of Northern Nigeria without incident.

The activist said his criticism was directed at political leaders rather than ordinary residents of the region.

According to him, politicians should be held responsible for challenges such as insecurity, poverty and limited economic opportunities affecting many communities in the North.

“The northern part of Nigeria is holding Nigeria back because the politicians made it so. I am not blaming the people, I am blaming the government for doing that to its people,” he stated.

VeryDarkMan described Northern Nigerians as hardworking and honest people, arguing that the region’s difficulties were largely linked to governance failures.

He also criticised what he described as ineffective empowerment programmes, citing a recent initiative in Kano State where plates were reportedly distributed to beneficiaries.

“I wonder why the Kano State governor was doing an empowerment programme and he was sharing plates. That’s not empowerment, that’s empowering poverty,” he said.

The activist further alleged that insecurity had negatively affected farming activities in parts of the region and urged critics to focus more attention on issues affecting Northern communities.

According to him, those attacking him over his comments should direct their concerns toward political leaders responsible for governance.

“You’re having a fight with VDM when you should be fighting with the politicians,” he said.