VeryDarkMan accused singer B-Red of money laundering after discovering that two endorsement cheques worth 500 million Naira shared the exact same serial number.
Popular social media activist and vocal commentator Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has released a video alleging financial fraud and money laundering against musician Adebayo Adeleke, popularly known as B-Red.
The singer is one of the sons of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The confrontation follows a viral post by an X user who attempted to defend B-Red’s recent luxury vehicle purchases by sharing photos of two separate corporate endorsement deals.
In response, VeryDarkMan zoomed in on the large ceremonial cheques displayed in the photos, pointing out that two different companies issued cheques carrying identical serial numbers 5 months apart.
The controversy began after a social media user posted photos showing B-Red holding a ceremonial cheque of N200 million from Armstrong Paints Limited, dated February 15, 2025, alongside another photo showing a N300 million cheque from Evermark Homes, dated July 2025.
Reading out the exact caption written by the musician during his February announcement to his followers, VeryDarkMan noted: “@ Armstrong Paints Limited, New year, new deal. It’s winning season. I just signed an endorsement deal with Armstrong Paints for sales.”
The online critic explained that the Twitter user presented both endorsement deals, totaling N500 million in 5 months, to justify how the governor’s son purchased a luxury Lamborghini car.
Deciding to analyze the photos closely on camera, VeryDarkMan urged the public to examine the serial numbers printed on the bottom of both ceremonial cheques.
Reading out the exact numeric digits printed on the Armstrong Paints cheque, VeryDarkMan stated: “Look at the serial number of Armstrong Paints: 0833348403 0705592585 5440987834384 87 ”
Moving directly to the second cheque issued 5 months later by Evermark Homes, the activist read out the matching sequence of numbers.
Exposing the identical numeric string on the second corporate cheque, VeryDarkMan declared: “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s go to the cheque of Evermark Homes: 0833348403 0705592585 5440987834384 87”
Expressing deep shock over how two completely independent business organizations could issue cheques with the exact same serial number months apart, VeryDarkMan questioned the authenticity of the transactions.
Demanding an immediate public explanation from the musician and financial crime agencies, VeryDarkMan asked: “Please, ladies and gentlemen, can you explain to me how two different companies, two different companies issued this guy a cheque with the same serial number? Two different companies, five months in between.”
The commentator alleged that the endorsement deals were used as a financial cover to explain away luxury purchases made with state funds.
Defining the transaction as an attempt to hide the origin of public funds, VeryDarkMan stated: “Money laundering is the illegal process of making money obtained from crime appear as though it came from a legitimate source. In simple terms, it means cleaning dirty money, so the people will think the money is earned legitimately. That shit is a smokescreen. It’s the government money they have eaten.”
Addressing supporters of the political family who warned him against questioning the governor’s children, the activist insisted that no citizen is above public accountability.
Reaffirming his commitment to questioning political figures regardless of their status, VeryDarkMan added: “Governor’s children. A poor state like Osun. I will not keep quiet when I see these things. Nobody is bigger than me. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.” He concluded by calling them “THIEVES”.
Fans and social analysts are waiting for B-Red or the named companies to respond to the serial number allegations.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
