VeryDarkMan released a video apologising to Nigerian security personnel after his NBA conference speech caused widespread controversyThe activist had described the military, police, customs, and immigration officers as 'unknown gunmen' during the Port Harcourt eventOtse said his remarks were aimed at bad eggs within se…

…to the police and military. Photo: army/verydarkblackman/policeVDM said at the NBA conference in AbujaDuring a panel session on insecurity at the NBA conference held in Abuja in late August 2026, VDM alleged that certain security personnel manning checkpoints were complicit in crimes often pinned on unknown attackers.P…

…Mr Obodo stated, “The DPO also told us that those police officers were deployed to the NBA conference at Elekahia and were supposed to report back by 7pm. That he was surprised to hear that they left their duty post to come here to carry out this mayhem. “I want justice for my son because my son is innocent. The Police…

NBA conference: VDM has become the last hope of the common man in the society that you built. Shame on all of you- activist/humanrights lawyer, Dele Farotimi tells lawyers Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, says the emergence of social critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan,is a refl…

…could speak for him. “There has been a lot of debate about why I was invited to this NBA conference. I’m not here to teach you people law; I’m here to share experience,” he said. “This is not a topic of ‘may I, my lord’ because your lords are being kidnapped,” he stated, as he recalled an incident of the reported abduc…

…Democratic Congress, Photo: X | Peter Obi. Rising political disagreement marked the NBA conference in Port Harcourt as 2027 presidential contenders presented contrasting positions on insecurity, policing, fuel subsidy and economic management. Peter Obi advocated a security overhaul, while Rotimi Amaechi stressed intell…