Mark Otse warns against chaos ahead of protest over brother VeryDarkMan's arrest

• In response to VeryDarkMan's arrest, his brother, Mark Otse shared guidelines for a peaceful protest at GTBank 
• He emphasised that the guidelines for the protest includes appropriate dress, demeanor, and adherence to peaceful protest norms
• The online community remains divided over the circumstances of VeryDarkMan's arrest, with varying perspectives on the EFCC's actions

Controversial social media critic VeryDarkMan's brother, Mark Otse, has  spoken regarding the protest at GTBank scheduled for today, Monday, May 5.

Following the arrest of VDM, plans for a mass protest involving large withdrawals of funds at the bank were organised, prompted by allegations that he was detained at the bank premises and claims that the bank was aware of the conspiracy.

In a video that has since gone viral on social media platforms, posted on Sunday, Mark Otse highlighted the guidelines for the protest. He indicated that the protest is meant to be peaceful and urged anyone with ulterior motives to stay home and refrain from attending. 

Citing the well-accepted norms from the #ENDSARS protest in 2020, which included provisions of food and availability of DJs that could lead to chaos, he cautioned against such distractions.

He further addressed the issue of dressing, stating that everyone should be dressed decently, whether in a suit or traditional wear, as they are attending a banking setting. Finally, he advised participants to remain calm, assuring that police would be on standby. 

He encouraged anyone who is apprehended to stay calm and avoid causing a commotion to prevent any loss of life.

He stated,

“Good evening Nigerians, I want to be very brief. Overtime, we have been doing some kind of protest that has not been favourable to us. I remember overtime before 2020, before the #ENDSARS protest. 

“Youths have been coming out and we end up killing ourselves. And this is because of the way we are dressed, the plan and the package we do when we go out for these protests.

“Don’t bring food to the protest ground tomorrow , don’t bring DJ cos we’re not there to catch fun. it’s a different kind of  protest. Make sure you dress well to the protest ground, wear a suit or wear Native with a cap. When you’re approached by the police, don’t run” 

This situation has garnered significant attention, with many netizens weighing in on the controversy surrounding VeryDarkMan's arrest.

Some believe he deserved the consequences of his actions, while others have criticised citizens for supporting the EFCC's alleged overreach, suggesting that they could have summoned him instead of arresting him like a criminal. 

Celebrities such as Davido, Peller, Kokopee, and Lucky Udu, among others have thrown their weight behind VeryDarkMan. 

Netizens are eagerly anticipating the outcome of the protest scheduled for today.

Reactions trail Mark Otse's post

@pinkylove713 wrote: “School is not scam. Very intelligent family. I'm proud to be a Ratel fam. #freevdm. 

@jojooflele wrote: “Please dress well tomorrow.”

@kennypraise_focal wrote: “ATTENTION, please: Regarding the protest tomorrow, I advise

everyone to wear a white shirt, whether it's a round neck or polo as a symbol of unity and peace. Please ensure that our people are informed not to carry any. weapons like cutlasses or irons. Instead, let them form teams and stay organized. There should be no music, no band, no DJ, and no cars. We will walk peacefully around the settlement and to the bank, Thank you for your cooperation.”

@PatrickkNedu wrote: “As it should be 

Make po po shaa no too my suit or else fight go happen.”

@Damii_ix wrote: “Nigerians are not good people, an average Nigerian is an oppressor. To even think Nedu made a skit out of this ordeal just to laugh at the situation.”

@Smartoffic93752 wrote: “We deserve what do ever is going on around us in this country after going through these comments  until something happens to you and the only person that can help you get justice is VDM then you know how important he is to the youth 

Una well done 👍.”

@amsavagegod wrote: “Omo my bro 

If youths if make dem release vdm

My bro we done get ground as youth ó. But these people in comment section don’t know his youths voice. He went to china to explore and his brain isn’t the same again 

Cause he knows our govrnt his keeping the youths from knowledge.”

@kingfx7 wrote: “Evidence that there is no job in this country, how I go leave my paying job, that pay me per hour I work to go protect for VDM. Make I no know wetin him do? Y’all should be protesting for lack of jobs. Misplaced priorities.”

@No1Mason wrote: “Do not run oh 🤣🤣🤣, I no fit laugh abeg. If dem catch you tomorrow na 2030 you go take come out.”

@RAZZIEDML wrote: “Make i go iron my suit.”

@rhino_empire wrote: “Kai I’m disappointed in the comments abeg Nigerians make una Dey suffer Dey go.”

@ben_ocholi98964 wrote: “So people should go and die because efcc arrested VDM ?

Same person that lied that over 100m of people donations vanished from his NGO website.”

"They just started a war": Nigerians bash GTBank over VeryDarkMan’s arrest controversy

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that GTBank faced massive backlash after VeryDarkMan’s controversial arrest outside its Abuja branch. 

Social media activist VeryDarkMan and his associate were arrested by EFCC officers after visiting a GTBank branch in Abuja. 

Nigerians accuse the bank of complicity, with many closing their GTBank accounts in protest.