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Summary: As TikToker Mirabel’s rape testimony continues to spark public outrage, a coordinated wave of misinformation has been deliberately deployed to discredit her account. This campaign includes a doctored TikTok profile, false claims from influencers, and a fabricated arrest story related to her report of being raped inside her Ogun State home on February 15, 2026.
Since TikToker Mirabel came forward to say she was raped inside her apartment on February 15, 2026, those seeking to invalidate her testimony have waged a relentless misinformation campaign against her.
The young lady recounted how a man she had rejected from giving her phone number evaded her home, raped her, cut her private part with a blade, and sent messages to her to confirm the assault. However, her report has led to a label of false accusation followed by fabricated evidence, false narratives, and the use of influential platforms to cast doubt on her testimony.
The disinformation campaign began with a doctored TikTok profile. X user @SemiNigerian promoted a photoshopped image of Mirabel’s profile, garnering over 1,235 views. The fake post falsely shows a “Dm for adverts” line inserted into her bio, while the real profile, confirmed as authentic, shows no “Dm for adverts” line, which was fabricated and inserted into the fake version.
Popular TikToker and influencer with Peller amplified the misinformation to his over 16 Million Tiktok followers, publicly stating that Mirabel’s “DM for advert” on her profile meant people would believe her story is untrue.
Then came a post by X user @Olami_deeEbony falsely claiming Mirabel had been arrested and charged with fabricating her rape allegations. The post accumulated 1.5 million views, 16k likes, and 3,700k quote tweets. The false claim spread rapidly, with several other accounts amplifying it as fact. X user @sire_praise claimed Mirabel had been arrested and charged with fabricating her rape allegations.
@EyenMonday, @DeMedix22549, and @jayshubjay, also amplified this misinformation as fact. News media platforms also reproduced this misinformation.
However, Deputy Superintendent of Police Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, debunked the rumour via Zoom on Channels TV on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
“What we are trying to dispel is that there’s an allegation online that the police arrested her. The police did not arrest her,” the police superintendent says. “She had a case and reported at the police station, and we’re investigating it, nothing of such as people claim that she was arrested, as seen on social media.”
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed that Mirabel reported the incident to Ibafo Police Station and was escorted to a medical facility for urgent assessment. She was then transferred to Ogijo Police Station for documentation and subsequently referred for extensive medical care to support both her recovery and the ongoing investigation.
As the investigation continues, the wave of misinformation has tilted the public conversation away from a call for justice and toward an organised attack on a survivor. This underscores the growing threat survivors face who choose to speak up in Nigeria: that coming forward publicly does not only risk disbelief, but invites a coordinated effort to destroy their testimony before any investigation can conclude.
