VeryDarkMan is not backing down. Not for Anyone. Not for the public. Not even for Sowore. One day after Blord was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, Nigeria's most fearless social media activist turned to his platform to address the growing wave of pressure from people begging him to drop the case and his response was as direct and uncompromising as anyone who knows VDM would expect.
In VDM words and i qoate
"Why is everyone suddenly calling me and begging me to drop the case against Blord? Where were you all when he was harassing me?" he asked. The answer, from VDM, is simple. He is not dropping anything"VDM taking a different stand on the Calls To Drop The Case
Within hours of Blord's remand at Kuje becoming public knowledge, the phones of the people around VDM apparently started ringing. Prominent voices began reaching out, urging him to show mercy, to drop the charges, to let Blord out. The public pressure was building. And VDM's response was to address it head-on in a statement that has since gone viral.
"Why is everyone suddenly calling me and begging me to drop the case against Blord? Where were you all when he was harassing me? When I had issues with Mr. Jollof, people I respected blamed me. Now that I've taken this matter legally, you're still begging me?" he said.
The reference to the Mr. Jollof situation is significant. VDM has consistently faced criticism across multiple public disputes with people who now claim to support him either staying silent or actively taking the other side when things were difficult. His frustration is that the same people who were absent or unhelpful during the harassment are now the most vocal when it comes to asking him to be merciful toward the person who allegedly harassed him.
VDM also addressed Sowore's intervention specifically and he did so without softening his language. When the human rights activist announced that he had asked his lawyer Marshal Abubakar to disengage and that he would work to get Blord released, VDM's response was a direct challenge. "Omoyele Sowore, do that thing wey you won do, and if them come born you well, that thing wey your mind dey tell you say you be that you will discontinue the case I wan know who you be," VDM said in a statement widely shared online. Translation Sowore is welcome to try, and VDM wants to see what actually happens if he attempts to interfere with the legal process.
What The Charges Actually Are Now Confirmed
With the report posted on VDM page on Instagram confirming the story, the charges against Blord are clearer than they were on April 1. Blord real name Linus Williams Ifejirika was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday April 1, 2026. He faces multiple charges including criminal conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. He pleaded not guilty. The court directed that he be remanded in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre until April 27, 2026 meaning he will spend Easter behind bars before his next court appearance.
VeryDarkMan's lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, confirmed the remand and noted that Blord was brought from Awka to Abuja for the proceedings. VDM shared a video on his Instagram page of Blord being escorted from the court premises to the prison vehicle. He also filmed himself following the prison vehicle to the correctional facility, saying he wanted to personally witness the process. According to VDM, Blord avoided eye contact with him at the court premises and appeared unprepared for how seriously the situation had developed.
Five Things Blord Allegedly Did A Lawyer Analysis and Breaks It Down on a legal angle
A Nigerian lawyer identified as Street Lawyer on social media released a detailed breakdown of the five specific actions attributed to Blord that led to the criminal petition against him. These are now the clearest public articulation of what the prosecution case is built on.
First, Blord allegedly forged flight tickets with VDM's name Martins Otse and claimed VDM was travelling to Onitsha to join him in launching his Blunt Gadget app. Second, he allegedly claimed to have paid VDM ₦500 million to be his brand ambassador. Third, he allegedly claimed that VDM, Martins Vincent Otse, approved the Billpoint app. Fourth, he printed a billboard with VDM's face and brand and claimed VDM was his ambassador without VDM's consent. Fifth, he printed different promotional fliers with VDM's face on them, claiming they had an agreement.
The lawyer noted that VDM chose the criminal petition route rather than a civil defamation lawsuit a strategic decision that resulted in Blord's arrest and arraignment rather than simply a civil damages claim. "Instead of suing Blord, VDM petitioned him and had him arrested and arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on various charges on April 1, 2026, where he was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre on the same day," the lawyer wrote. He added that VDM still reserves the right to pursue a civil defamation suit separately once the criminal trial concludes.
Sowore vs VDM — The New Battle Within The Battle
The most unexpected subplot of this entire drama is the collision between two of Nigeria's most prominent public voices Omoyele Sowore and VeryDarkMan. Both men are known for fighting against oppression and injustice. Both have been imprisoned by the Nigerian state. Both have used their platforms to hold powerful people accountable. Yet they are now on opposite sides of the Blord situation.
Sowore's position is principled and consistent with his broader philosophy he opposes the use of imprisonment as a tool of dispute resolution between private citizens, regardless of who is filing the petition. He has fought for the release of people locked up by government and police for years. His argument is that the same system that imprisoned him unjustly should not be celebrated when it imprisons someone else.
VDM's position is equally principled from his own perspective he was allegedly harassed, defamed and had his identity stolen for commercial gain without his consent. He went through the proper legal channels. A Federal High Court examined the petition and found sufficient cause to arraign Blord and remand him. VDM's view is that using the legal system properly is not the same as weaponising oppression.
Both men have a point. And that tension between the legitimate use of criminal law to address genuine wrongs and the risk of those same laws being weaponised is one of the most important conversations Nigerian civil society can be having right now.
Nigerian Public Reaction Divided But Engaged
The Nigerian social media space has been consumed by this story since April 1. Reactions broadly fall into three camps.
The first camp fully supports VDM. These are people who argue that Blord crossed clear legal lines forging documents with someone's name, making false financial claims, using someone's image without permission and that VDM had every right to pursue criminal charges. Author Anwulika Udanoh, who had previously supported Blord during the earlier stages of the feud, publicly switched sides, writing that Blord's "arrogance and ignorance of the law led him into acting in total disregard to the law. Money does not give sense."
The second camp supports Sowore's intervention and is uncomfortable with seeing Blord in prison, regardless of what he allegedly did. This group's view is that Nigerian prisons are not appropriate places to resolve what is essentially a brand and identity dispute between two very online personalities.
The third camp perhaps the largest is simply watching, entertained and amazed that April 1, 2026 delivered what may be the most dramatic Easter weekend in Nigerian social media history.
What Happens On April 27
The next court date is April 27, 2026. Between now and then Blord's legal team will work on a bail application. Given that he faces criminal charges at the Federal High Court which tends to be more stringent with bail conditions than lower courts securing bail may require significant sureties and conditions.
VDM, meanwhile, has made clear he intends to see this through. He has not responded to Sowore's intervention by softening his position. His lawyer remains engaged. And the criminal trial process, once started, moves forward regardless of public pressure or celebrity intervention unless the complainant formally withdraws which VDM has emphatically said he will not do.
The story that began as a social media feud over gadget prices in China in 2025 has become one of the most consequential legal battles in Nigerian online culture a battle over identity, consent, accountability and the proper use of Nigerian criminal law. It is far from over.
Naija Take
VDM don talk clearly. Nobody call am when Blord dey use him name, put him face for billboard, forge ticket with him name, claim say dem pay am ₦500 million. Now that court don remand Blord for Kuje, everybody suddenly wan play peacemaker.
Sowore dey talk about weaponising the law. VDM dey talk about justice. Both men get point. But the law don move — Blord dey Kuje until April 27. Whatever happen for that courtroom go determine everything.
Easter go be very interesting for Kuje Correctional Centre this year.
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