Lagos, Nigeria – October 17, 2025 – The explosive feud between crypto kingpin Blord and self-styled crusader VeryDarkMan (VDM) just got a hilarious third wheel: Big Brother Naija alum Tochi Onyechere, who’s dragged VDM’s “activism” cred through the mud with a savage callback to his humble beginnings—sipping pure water in solitude, where he “actually made sense.”
In a thread that’s lit up X like a Lagos blackout generator, Tochi, 34—the sharp-tongued reality TV vet turned media personality—didn’t hold back on Thursday, roasting VDM’s recent barrage of fraud allegations against Blord’s Billpoint app as nothing more than stubborn hot air. “Back when you were in your room drinking pure water, you actually made sense. You’re Not an Activist Just Because You’re Stubborn,” Tochi posted, evoking VDM’s pre-fame days grinding in obscurity before exploding into Nigeria’s digital watchdog scene. The quip, laced with nostalgia and shade, has racked up over 10,000 likes and retweets, turning the post into a meme factory overnight.
Tochi’s intervention drops amid the saga’s latest twist: VDM’s Thursday video takedown of Billpoint as a “data theft trap,” complete with claims of BVN harvesting for money laundering—escalating from his earlier jabs at Blord’s “fake” iPhone 17 Pro flip. Blord, still smarting from his 2024 EFCC raid and VDM’s “tip-off” boasts, countered with a bungled ₦500,000 bounty for VDM’s nudes, only to get hit with leaked China trip tapes. Tochi, replying to a viral clip of the clash, warned Blord’s squad: “I warned people supporting Blord they will jus drag him and get him into trouble… u can’t win against VDM, b4 he comes out he has set all his tools to hit u.” But his real fire? Reserved for VDM: “4 VDM to say the Billpoint app is not owned by Blord and his bullying the guy shows u VDM already has his information set and ready to hit Blord… he was too dumb to post VDM nudes, he will pay and learn the hard way.”
The “pure water” line? A brutal nod to VDM’s origin story—hustling from a cramped room with nothing but bottled H2O and unfiltered truths—contrasting it with his current “bully” persona. Fans are eating it up, flooding #TochiShadesVDM with gems like “Tochi said what he said—activism na no be stubbornness o!” and “From pure water philosopher to paid provocateur? VDM take note.” Even neutral observers chuckled, with one X user quipping, “Tochi just turned this beef into a TED Talk on growth vs glow-up fail.”
Tochi, no stranger to BBNaija beefs himself (remember his 2019 Pepper Dem clashes?), has carved a post-show lane as a straight-shooter on entertainment and ethics, often calling out clout-chasers. “VDM clearly and loudly called him a thief and fraudster intentionally, if e sure 4 Blord sue him,” he added, urging legal smoke over social media smoke signals. VDM, yet to clap back directly, doubled down on his app exposé, but whispers in Naija Twitter suggest Tochi’s barb hit home—his follower count spiked 5K overnight.
As Blord hunkers down (rumors swirl of a defamation suit brewing) and VDM preps more “exposés,” Tochi’s pearl of wisdom hangs heavy: In the circus of crypto cons and call-outs, sometimes the real sense is left back in the room with the empty pure water bottle. Will VDM hydrate his hustle, or keep pouring salt? Naija’s popcorn bucket is full.
NigeriaWire Digital Desk. Threads and tea from X.