Court Orders Verydarkman to Pay N500m to Femi Falana, Delete Videos

Nigerian online critic Vincent Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, has been instructed by the court to take down his videos regarding Femi Falana.

VDM faced legal trouble with Femi Falana and his son, rapper Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, after he accused them of bribery on social media while attempting to target crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky.

The Falanas promised to pursue legal action against him, and there has been a recent update on the situation.

On October 15, 2024, a legal notice circulated on social media saying that the court told online critic VeryDarkMan to remove his videos about Femi Falana and to stop mentioning the human rights lawyer from now on.

The recent update in VDM and Femi Falana’s case received varied responses from Nigerians. Some were happy with the court’s decision, while others saw it as a form of oppression.

See comments below:

@___greisee: “Delete and have peace, message have been passed ❤️.”

@Shotbykelvin: “I say he got off easy. Just delete and be wise.”

@Kheineyherpss: “If you like do agidi.”

@Veevogee: “So who won now in all of these?? Bob??? Chukwu biko.”

@I_am_xtya: “The fact that Bob hasn’t been touched up till now says a lot about the Nigerian system.”

@Jossidu: “That’s all? ????.”

@Okunloye_emmanuel: “You come think VDM go stop lol.

@Realbukkyfrancis: “He’s even lucky he’s not paying anything.”

@annie_patrick025: “Vdm fans in the mud????????.. this one sweet me die????.”

@Stanalieke: “The amount of lawsuits this guy have in court against him now eh. May God help him.”

@Azcomgh: “Does that mean that Bob case has been pushed aside?”

@suparay_dike: “If you come for me, you are the victim, if I come for you, you are still the victim—in vdm words.”

@_omotayoo: “As it should be.”

@Princesstohhawt: “Oppression and misused of power. SMH.”