Davido–VDM war widens as Samklef says Davido freed VDM and Lil Frosh calls him a liar
Photo: Davido and VeryDarkMan · Sources: Wikimedia Commons (Davido, 2024; VDM, Feb 2026 file photos)
Samklef says Davido secured VDM’s release after his Mohbad-campaign arrest, Lil Frosh calls VDM a liar, and Adewale Adeleke confirms his Instagram page was breached.
Key points
- Dr Zo praised Davido as “a huge blessing to Nigeria” amid the feud.
- Imo-based activist Chinonso Uba urged Ratel members to advise VDM, saying “this is no longer activism”.
- Those are Samklef’s claims; they have not been independently verified.
The Davido–VeryDarkMan feud widened on Monday as producer Samklef posted a video on X alleging Davido secured VeryDarkMan’s release after his arrest during the #JusticeForMohbad campaign, attended Mohbad’s candlelight vigil, and that blogger Tunde Ednut sponsored VDM and fed him information shifting the Mohbad narrative. Those are Samklef’s claims; they have not been independently verified.
Singer Lil Frosh attacked VDM on X, accusing him of lying about the Davido/Zinoleesky controversy and challenging him to name who the Marlians allegedly beat. VDM questioned DMW’s response to an alleged fight involving Davido and Naira Marley’s Marlian group, and raised past deaths.
Dr Zo praised Davido as “a huge blessing to Nigeria” amid the feud. Imo-based activist Chinonso Uba urged Ratel members to advise VDM, saying “this is no longer activism”.
Separately, Adewale Adeleke confirmed his Instagram page was breached on Sunday 8 Nov, with explicit adult content posted while attackers controlled it, and urged followers to disregard anything posted in the 12 hours before he regained access. The hack itself remains his claim, with no independent technical evidence published. Samklef also claimed — without evidence — that VDM may be behind the hack; there is no confirmation VDM was involved, and NewsFlux is not repeating that link as fact.
Why this matters
Samklef's claims have not been independently verified — and the feud keeps pulling in new names.
Latest developments
First published 9 Nov 2026, 22:00 WAT.
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Sources
- P.M. News — Samklef defends Davido amid feud with VDM, slams Tunde Ednut
- TheNigerian — Lil Frosh accuses VeryDarkMan of lying amid Davido and Zinoleesky controversy
- Gistlover — Samklef suspects VDM over alleged hacking of Davido's brother's Instagram page
- Legit.ng — Adewale Adeleke speaks on Instagram account hack
The statements themselves are verified; the underlying claims (who freed whom, who sponsored whom) are allegations, not established facts. The claim linking VDM to the Adeleke page hack is unverified and is NOT repeated as fact. Adewale Adeleke's own statement confirms his page was breached on 8 Nov; the hack itself is his claim, with no independent technical evidence published.