#MeToo: 5 Nigerian Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories
- Ayo AL
- March 7, 2018
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The #Metoo movement, a viral hashtag used on social media to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment of women, has played a major role in the ‘speaking out’ development.
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In Nigeria, where many victims suffer in silence, the women are using the opportunity to tell their horror stories. Here are a few of the stories below.
1. Brenda Uphopho
Brenda, a festival producer from Lagos is one of the five women who shared their sexual abuse stories with CNN.
According to her, she was assaulted three times by three different men but she never found the nerve to tell anyone until it was dawn on her that her teenage daughter was fast growing up in the same world that soiled her purity.
Watch Video of her talk below
Brenda Uphopho was walking up the stairs in her office when she suddenly felt someone’s hand reach underneath her skirt. It was her boss.
“I screamed, and he was shocked at my scream,” she told CNN. “And I was shocked that he was shocked.” //t.co/9oAsbNzjuz #MeToo pic.twitter.com/ZK8rcPnOhG— CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) March 5, 2018
2. Eurel Nwafor
The 22-year-old said she was raped in August 2017 after some opposition union members stormed her former place of work.
She was working as a personal assistant at a market in Lagos at the time of the incident. We have her video below
Eurel Nwafor, 22, was raped in August 2017.
“He didn’t listen, though I begged him to stop,” she told CNN. “My mom wants me to leave everything in God’s hands, likewise … other family members, but I refuse to suffer in silence.” #metoo #NoMore //t.co/9oAsbNzjuz pic.twitter.com/buJfuOMktV
— CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) March 5, 2018
3. Chichi Ogbonnaya
Chichi, another victim, was defiled at 10 years old by an ‘uncle’. Ogbonnaya was sent to live with the man by her mother, who could not afford to take care of her.
Behind her warm smile, Chichi Ogbonnaya hides the scars of being raped at just 10 years old.
“This man was respected in our church and I called him ‘uncle,’” she said. #metoo #NoMore //t.co/9oAsbNzjuz pic.twitter.com/w8tF6qVFad
— CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) March 5, 2018
4. Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi
In 2010, young Seun now 27, was working as a volunteer in a local election when she was asked to register underage voters. Her refusal to carry out the illegal request landed her in trouble.
She said one of the candidates in the election tried to make her juicy offers just to make her budge which led to the unfortunate situation.
5. Omodasola Omibeku
At age 6 years old, another victim, Omodasola was first abused by a distant relative.
The man lived with them in her family house, which she said was full of “aunties and uncles, some not even blood relatives.” We have her video below.
Omodasola first experienced sexual abuse by a relative when she was just 6 years old. She felt ashamed for years — but now she helps other sexual assault survivors to heal.#metoo #NoMore //t.co/9oAsbNzjuz pic.twitter.com/4AfNtjK7xY
— CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) March 5, 2018
