Popular Nigerian social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has approved his petition against controversial relationship therapist Blessing Okoro, aka Blessing CEO, for investigation.
The move intensifies scrutiny over Blessing CEO’s dramatic claim of battling stage four cancer.
On March 25, 2026, she posted a tearful Instagram video showing hair loss, which she attributed to the illness. She followed up by announcing the auction of her properties to fund treatment and shared a medical report online to rally public support.
But doubts quickly surfaced. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Delta State chapter, disowned the histology report, revealing it was doctored from an original document belonging to another breast cancer patient.
Facing intense backlash over alleged manipulation, Blessing CEO retracted her statement. This caps a string of controversies for the influencer, with VDM’s petition now thrusting the saga into official police hands.
Speaking on an interview amid the controversy, she said, “I don’t have stage four cancer. That was a miscommunication.”
She further stated that the total money from the donations she got summed up to 13 million Naira, against over N100 million speculated.
She subsequently deactivated her social media account.
Reacting to the incident, VeryDarkMan said he decided to file a petition after he personally donated money to Blessing CEO, believing her claim.
In a video shared via his official Instagram handle on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, VDM explained that he was moved by compassion after watching the video in which she shaved her hair.
“I believed her because she shaved her hair and I felt compassion. On that very day, I didn’t have anything left in my account, but I still transferred money to her,” he said.
He expressed disappointment over the situation, stressing that many people genuinely battling cancer deserve empathy and support.
“There are a lot of people living with cancer. How can someone come out and joke with something like this?” he added.
VDM further revealed that he had formally submitted a petition to the police over the matter.
“I have written a petition against Blessing CEO and the Inspector General of Police has assigned it for investigation,” he stated.
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