A Nigerian man has stirred up online discussions after revealing he couldn’t take legal action against a female friend he accused of sexually assaulting him.
In a viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the man expressed his frustration, saying he felt powerless because of legal restrictions that prevented him from suing.
In the emotional clip, the Nigerian man explained that the woman was someone he had known for a long time. Although they hadn’t seen each other in a while, he often visited her neighborhood to meet another friend. However, he usually didn’t make time to visit her during those trips.
On the day of the alleged incident, the woman reportedly convinced him to stop by her house before heading home. He agreed and visited her after spending time with his other friend.
When he arrived, she welcomed him and offered him a drink. Shortly after drinking it, he said he began to feel strange and noticed he couldn’t move his hands or legs properly.
“She offered me a drink, and I drank it. Suddenly, I couldn’t move my hands or legs. Then I noticed she was trying to take off my belt and loosen my jeans. I kept asking, ‘What is going on?’” he recounted in the video.
He said he tried to question her actions but felt too weak to resist. He alleged that sexual activity occurred and that he later fell asleep.
The next morning, he claimed the woman acted as though nothing had happened. Feeling distressed, he left her house and immediately went to a hospital for medical tests to ensure he hadn’t contracted any infections.
Still upset, he sought legal advice from a lawyer. However, he was told that under Nigerian law, it’s challenging for a man to sue a woman for rape due to how the crime is legally defined.
“I tried to sue a female friend for sexual assault, but my lawyer told me that in Nigeria, a man cannot sue a woman for rape,” he said. “When a woman rapes a man, the man can’t sue her. I was like, really?”
His story has sparked widespread reactions online, with many debating the legal framework surrounding sexual offences in Nigeria.
