Nigerian activist, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as Verydarkman, has reacted to the death of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of reality TV star Phyna, who reportedly lost her life following a fatal accident.
Ruth tragically passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 after battling for her life for 19 days.
She was hit by a Dangote truck reportedly driven by an unlicensed driver in Auchi, Edo State.
In a video posted on Instagram on Sunday, VDM strongly criticised Nigerians, bloggers, and government agencies for their silence during the period Ruth was battling for her life, only to become vocal after her passing.
He pointed out that Ruth remained in the hospital for 19 days following the tragic accident, yet her situation drew little attention until she eventually died.
“She was alive for 19 days yet nobody spoke up. Now that she is gone, everybody wants to talk, post and trend the story. If we had raised the alarm earlier, maybe Dangote group would have been forced to act faster,” he said.
According to the activist, had there been earlier pressure on the Dangote Group, the company might have been compelled to take quicker, more responsible action.
Addressing the Nigerian government and the Dangote Group directly, he condemned the employment of unlicensed drivers by such a powerful corporation and the failure of authorities to enforce accountability, describing it as part of a larger systemic collapse.
VDM issued a sharp rebuke of the system, stressing that both government institutions and influential corporations had failed ordinary Nigerians once again.
