The Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reacted to a viral video in which a TikTok user alleged she was sexually assaulted in her apartment, saying efforts are underway to locate her and provide support.
In a statement shared on its official social media accounts on Tuesday, the agency said it is working to contact the survivor following widespread public concern over the video.
DSVA said it had “taken note of the multiple tags and public concerns regarding a video currently circulating on social media,” in which a young woman shared her alleged experience of sexual assault.
The agency added that it is “actively making efforts to reach the survivor to offer immediate support and appropriate intervention, and ascertain her location.”
It also asked anyone with useful information to contact the agency through its official social media channels, assuring that reports would be handled confidentially.
“Sexual assault is a crime, and every survivor deserves protection, care, support and justice. Reports are treated with utmost confidentiality and urgency.”
The agency provided contact options for reporting or seeking help, including phone numbers, a USSD code, WhatsApp, and its official reporting website.
Meanwhile, the survivor, identified as Mirabel (@mirab351 on TikTok), said the incident happened on Sunday, February 15. In her account posted on Monday, she said she had been unable to sleep, drank alcohol around 6 a.m., and later heard a knock on her door at about 9 a.m.
“I thought it was my neighbour, immediately I opened the door, I got pushed back, I hit my head on the fridge and passed out,” she said.
She said that when she regained consciousness, she found a man on top of her.
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“There is a man over me, there is cloth stuffed in my mouth, I was just there mumbling, it is Sunday, most people had gone to church. Later, he left. I was bleeding. He used a face blade to cut me.”
Mirabel said she initially thought the bleeding was menstrual, but later received a message request from a man identified as “Priston,” who allegedly confessed to the attack.
“I’m sure you don’t know me because you decided to close ur eyes even after waking up, we have met twice, and you kept ignoring me, I had to pay boys to stop the empty bike. You complimented the way I speak, and you said I smell nice, but you still refuse to give me ur number.”
He further described the assault and issued threats, including:
“My father has the money to bury the case right before it gets to court, You can’t find me, and you don’t even have the money. You gats dey knack often make man dey pound you cause why you go get baby punani, in the nearest future, maybe 4 to 5 years we would meet again and we would date. I love you, don’t see me as a bad person, okay, you turned me down twice.”
In another video posted Tuesday, Mirabel, in tears, said she had attempted suicide by drinking Sniper pesticide and was rushed to hospital by a friend.
“I am too tired, I can’t respond to the message. I will respond when I get better, thank you,” she stated.