A video circulating widely on social media has captured popular online personalities Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi, popularly called Mr Jollof, engaging in a physical confrontation aboard an aircraft.
The footage shows both men grappling in the aisle while alarmed passengers attempt to intervene and separate them. According to multiple accounts, the altercation occurred before the aircraft commenced takeoff procedures.
In the recording, a passenger is heard asking, “Who started it?” to which another voice responds, “It was Mr Jollof.” Several other passengers can be heard appealing for calm and urging the pair to end the scuffle.
As of the time of this report, no airline, aviation regulator, or government authority has issued an official statement regarding the incident. Both VeryDarkMan and Mr Jollof have also remained silent on the matter.
The circumstances that led to the confrontation remain unclear. It is yet to be determined whether the clash stemmed from a misunderstanding, a personal dispute, or a more serious disagreement. However, reactions from fellow passengers in the video indicate that the situation escalated rapidly.
The video continues to attract widespread attention online as Nigerians await an official explanation from the parties involved and relevant aviation authorities.
hing more serious. Passengers’ reactions in the video suggest the situation became tense quickly.