Popular social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), leads demonstrations in Abuja calling for urgent government action over Nigeria’s insecurity, including kidnappings and killings. According to reports, hundreds of protesters take to the streets, mobilised through the Ratel Movement, and gather around security-related locations including a Nigerian Air Force base and other areas near government facilities. Protesters chant against the ruling political party and the federal government, including slogans targeting President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as bandits and terrorists. One outlet reports that the protest occurs after VDM’s return from China, with large crowds welcoming him at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport before joining the demonstration. Both accounts frame the protest as a response to worsening security conditions and broader economic hardship. Ahead of his return, VDM alleges authorities plan to arrest him, which he says increases tension among supporters. The demonstrations reflect growing public frustration with the government’s handling of security challenges and add to political pressure for change.