VeryDarkMan and Mohbad row gets loud again

The controversy surrounding the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has returned to public attention following fresh disagreements involving social media activist VeryDarkMan, rapper Zlatan Ibile and Afrobeats singer Davido.

The latest disagreement has brought the VeryDarkMan Mohbad controversy back into public discussions, particularly concerning the demand for justice for the late singer.

The argument reportedly began after Zlatan released a song titled INFERNO, featuring Peruzzi and Shoday. A particular lyric in the song mentioning the name Vincent was interpreted by many listeners as a possible reference to VeryDarkMan, whose real name is Martins Vincent Otse. However, Zlatan has not publicly confirmed that the lyric was directed at the activist.

VeryDarkMan responded by criticising Zlatan's music promotion and wedding publicity. He also challenged the rapper to keep the song at number one on Apple Music Nigeria for an entire month.

The disagreement attracted further attention after Davido was seen singing along to the disputed lyrics during Zlatan's wedding celebration in Morocco. The incident attracted VDM's attention because he had previously maintained a friendly relationship with Davido.

In a video shared on his social media page, VDM explained that his disagreement with Davido started with issues surrounding the campaign for justice for Mohbad. He claimed that he discovered a WhatsApp group conversation in 2025 which allegedly showed that some people within Davido's circle discussed plans that led to his arrest in 2024. He said he tried contacting Davido for an explanation but received no response.

However, Davido's logistics manager, Israel DMW, rejected the allegations. He maintained that Davido had no involvement in any plan to have VDM arrested and explained that those who participated in the WhatsApp group did so without Davido's knowledge or approval.

Zlatan also appeared to respond to the disagreement through a cryptic post on X, suggesting that people should not complain when they receive the same treatment they previously gave others.

On November 4, VDM further escalated the disagreement by sharing a preview of a diss track titled On My Knees on Instagram. The song appeared to target Davido and included Zlatan's popular slang. The preview attracted mixed reactions from social media users.

The renewed disagreement has continued to attract attention because Mohbad's death in September 2023 generated widespread public outrage and the #JusticeForMohbad campaign. VeryDarkMan was among the prominent voices demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.

The Mohbad justice campaign remains an important part of the discussion surrounding the singer's death. The latest disagreement has consequently become another major topic in Nigeria trending gist, with fans following the exchanges between the personalities involved.

Meanwhile, the allegations made by VeryDarkMan about Davido's involvement in his arrest have not been independently established.