A woman left her home in Jos after being promised marriage, only to face financial exploitation, abuse, and life-threatening violence. She reportedly handed her entire salary to the man to save, received nothing back, and was later beaten until someone intervened and reported the case to the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
Instead of condemning the abuse, a commenter shifted blame, alleging she “must have slept with Chinese men at her workplace,” and demanded to “hear from the boy first.” No evidence. No names. No facts—just instant character assassination.
This is how society silences victims: deflecting abuse to fabricate cheating stories, especially targeting women through sexist and xenophobic fantasies. It protects abusers, intimidates survivors, and discourages reporting.
The red flag is clear: when people blame victims before blaming violence, empathy has died first.
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