{
  "id": 4150898,
  "title": "‘Nigerians will put knife in your neck’ – VeryDarkMan reveals Burna Boy’s warning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nigerians-will-put-knife-in-your-neck-verydarkman-reveals-burna-boys",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T08:51:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/29/nigerians-will-put-knife-in-your-neck-verydarkman-reveals-burna-boys-warning/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "VeryDarkMan, a prominent social media critic, has revealed that singer Burna Boy warned him that Nigerians he is fighting for could eventually turn against him and \"put a knife\" in his neck. The disclosure came while VeryDarkMan was discussing his activism and the pressure that comes with publicly standing up for Nigerians. Burna Boy reportedly shared his own experience of facing backlash in the UK after an incident at one of his shows, where some Nigerians joined calls to cancel the singer. VeryDarkMan recalled how Burna Boy had prayed for him after seeing the backlash he was facing, emphasizing that Nigerians had already treated him badly despite his efforts and achievements. The VeryDarkMan disclosed that fighting for Nigerians could become exhausting, echoing Burna Boy's warning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}