in-flight fight: VDM, comedian Mr Jollof risk jail

Jollof and VDM

SOCIAL media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, aka Mr Jollof, may face criminal prosecution following their clash aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight on Monday.

There was commotion on the Asaba-Lagos flight after what started as an argument between the two escalated into a physical fight.

According to a viral video monitored by PUNCH Metro, crew members and concerned passengers rushed to intervene as both parties exchanged blows.

Confirming the incident, Verydarkman posted a video on his Facebook page claiming he had dealt with Mr Jollof during the altercation.

His post reads, “I don chop Jollof father for inside the plane. He bite me, man, wey de bite,” insisting that he confronted the comedian.

While the cause of the altercation remained unclear, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has condemned the act, noting that the two would face sanctions.

In a post on X, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, stated that the conduct of the two influencers was a violation of aviation safety rules. Punch