Residents were left shaken after a young woman, believed to be in her mid-20s, was seen wandering the streets of Benin City completely unclothed while shouting incoherently. Eyewitnesses say the woman made alarming statements about alleged involvement in internet fraud, locally known as “Yahoo,” and referenced ritual practices involving her own mother.
According to accounts from the area, the woman was known locally and had previously been linked to cyber fraud activities. Sources claimed she was introduced to a native shrine by a group of female acquaintances who allegedly told her that performing a ritual would improve her financial success.
Residents say her condition deteriorated about one month after the alleged ritual. She reportedly complained of sleepless nights and severe distress, telling neighbors she believed she was being tormented. “She started waking up at midnight screaming,” said one resident who asked not to be named. “Within days, she tore off her clothes and ran into the street shouting.”
The scene drew a crowd in the densely populated neighborhood. The woman appeared emaciated and disoriented, gesticulating and speaking in fragments of Pidgin English and her native dialect. Many bystanders kept their distance, while others recorded videos that later circulated widely on social media.
Local vigilante members eventually intervened, restraining her and covering her with a cloth. Witnesses said she remained combative and unintelligible during the effort. She was later handed over to relatives. Those family members reportedly confirmed that her biological mother had been missing for weeks under circumstances they described as mysterious.
As of press time, no formal police report regarding the mother’s disappearance had been confirmed. It is also unclear whether any investigation has been opened into the woman’s claims or her mental state.
The incident has sparked intense discussion online and offline. Mental health advocates caution against drawing conclusions from viral videos, noting that public psychotic episodes require medical intervention, not speculation. They stress that homelessness, substance use, trauma, and untreated mental illness can all contribute to such public breakdowns….See More
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