Metro Nigerian Women Share Sad Tales of Sexual Harassment in Public Places

[abujagirl]

Nigerian women on Twitter are sharing their experiences of sexual harassment in markets and other public places.

The stories started pouring in after a male twitter user @UPNEPA expressed disgust at butt-grabbing his friend had to endure at Yaba market in Lagos. He then tweeted :

See some of the responses he got:

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[abujagirl]

@curator @Samguine @Oluogunjobi

 

[mrsam]

@curator @Samguine @Oluogunjobi

Many are mad but few are roaming. Some Nigerian men are rude and uncultured.

That Yaba market axis is quite popular. I wouldn't advise women to pass there unaccompanied

 

[curator]

What is it with Yaba? It is a universal problem... too much internet porn