Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over the country’s security situation, arguing that insecurity has worsened under the current government.

In a video shared online, VDM pointed to recent incidents involving kidnappers and bandits, claiming criminal groups have become increasingly bold despite ongoing security challenges across the country.

He said:

“Under the watch of President Tinubu: B@nd!ts and K!dapp£rs got so bold that they publicly displayed the money they got off their k!dn@pp£d victims on TikTok, seen making videos with their ammun!t!0ns, wh!p their v!ct!ms on videos without even covering their faces, take children from their schools by arm£d b@nd!ts alongside their teachers for over 2 weeks and nothing seems to be done and this same inc0mpetent person wants to come back for 2027, after fa!l!ng to provide Nigerians with s£curity. We say no to Tinubu in 2027.”

The comments sparked intense reactions on X, with users expressing differing opinions on both the security situation and VDM’s criticism of the government.

See the video and some comments below

@KrypticKareem___"Nigga, we're tired of these monetized ring-light videos. We already know all these things you're talking about. We're already on the streets. Join us, or shut the fvck up and stop monetizing the pain of Nigerians."

@LeixunJoachin___"Omo this is too much,we are at the mercy of our lives"

@TheRealCEOAmber___"The Nigerian government should negotiate with them and place a tracker inside the bag of cash so they can be traced to their location and ambushed. I don’t know if that’s only something that happens in American movies, or if I’m just overthinking it."

@LowenJoel17295___"U think say to track the so called bandits comr Dey hard for NIG gov if no b say government hands Dey involved. Abacha once said if insecurity lasts for more than 24hrs,government officials have hands in it"

@Chaplexis___"VeryDarkMan is very correct here. The Tinubu government have failed in it's primary responsibility which is protection of lives and property. Nigerians now live in fear. Tinubu and d APC must be voted out."

@victorbaddest91___"If na to track yahoo boys them go don track am but ordinary bandits them nor fit catch"

“Under the watch of President Tinubu: B@nd!ts and K!dapp£rs got so bold that they publicly displayed the money they got off their k!dn@pp£d victims on Titok, seen making videos with their ammun!t!0ns, wh!p their v!ct!ms on videos without even covering their faces, take children… pic.twitter.com/0zeiHAhUyH

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) June 1, 2026