A throwback photo of activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), sitting beside Tracy Ohiri's hospital bed has resurfaced, sparking widespread reactions after she publicly called him out and urged Burna Boy's mother to sever ties with him.
The Resurfaced Photo and Its Timing
The image, posted by a fan of the activist on her Instagram page on 13 July 2026, shows Ohiri lying on a hospital bed, apparently receiving a drip, while VDM sat at the edge of the bed and appeared to be checking on her recovery. The photo resurfaced just days after Ohiri publicly attacked VDM and sent what amounted to a warning letter to Bose Ogulu, the mother of Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy.
In a post shared days ago, Ohiri addressed Bose Ogulu directly, urging her to sever any association between Burna Boy and VDM. She reportedly used unprintable language to describe the activist and backed her appeal with accounts of instances where she claimed VDM had betrayed people close to him in the past. Her message was framed as a motherly warning to Ogulu about who her son was keeping company with.
Online Reactions and Irony
The resurfaced hospital photo painted a sharply different picture of the pair's history, leaving many online observers questioning the full story behind Ohiri's outburst. Social media users flooded the comments section with a mix of humour, scepticism, and pointed observations.
One user, @nenyemuna2, wrote: "So presido just Sidon dia dey look, m macho hands na for fancy. Just press dat mazambula neck troway biko" Another, @the_real_karma001, commented: "Such a life. She go learn new thing" @ib0718 reacted: "verydarkblackman does not forgive betrayal oooo…..he is definitely coming for her when he got time!!!"
@omoola_7777 shared: "Na family matters, vdm na hustlers too" @roasted.aura wrote: "Can we keep tagging her to this post for her to see her engratitude" @eyanmayweather noted: "But vdm also betrayed Sowore who stood for him when he was arrested" @ezenwa97 added: "Please you people should tag the woman I can't find the handle Abeg"
VDM's History of Controversy
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that VDM reacted to Pastor Chris Okafor's apology video while speaking about his case with Doris Ogala. He shed fake tears and became dramatic as he shared his interpretation of what the cleric had said to his congregation. The activist also shared chats the cleric allegedly had with his daughter to counter some of his claims her father had made about her.
