Controversial activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reignited public outrage over the unresolved death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, by releasing an alleged phone conversation between show promoter Sam Larry and rapper Zlatan Ibile. The recording, now viral, captures Zlatan defending his silence on the matter, sparking demands for accountability.
In the audio, Zlatan is heard telling Sam Larry in Yoruba that he refuses to involve himself in the controversies surrounding Mohbad’s 2023 death, insisting it “doesn’t concern him.” He further alleges media distortion, citing a clipped video from a music video shoot that fueled bullying accusations against Sam Larry. “The media is toxic; they cropped the video to push an agenda,” Zlatan claims, adding that family pressure and fear of online backlash influenced his silence 1212.
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VDM, who shared the recording on social media, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Zlatan to “tell Nigerians the truth” about Mohbad’s final days. In a fiery caption, he accused the public of selective outrage: “You say you want justice for Mohbad, yet you’re angry I’m reopening the case? If justice is truly the goal, Zlatan must speak up.” The activist vowed to prevent the case from being “swept under the carpet,” emphasizing that Mohbad’s spirit “hasn’t rested”
He wrote in a caption, “Over to @zlatan_ibile ………………. And to Nigerians You say you want justice for mohbad and you are not happy I am bringing the case back up for more investigations? If you really want justice let zlatan come out and tell Nigerians why he didn’t come out to say the truth of this day? Nigerians were divided on this case that is why the real people when Dey directly involved in how mohbad kpai(I don’t want the case to be forgotten let’s get it back up,the boy is still walking around,he hasn’t rested) justice for mohbad should not end until we know the truth from the real bullies,not the ones that social media showed us the real ones,” he said.
