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A Nigerian popular musician, Rudeboy, has subjected a Nigerian feminist to coordinated online harassment after she criticised him, sparking a wave of misogynistic attacks from his supporters.Â
A Nigerian popular musician, Rudeboy, has subjected a feminist to coordinated online harassment after she alleged on X (formerly Twitter) that he coerced a domestic worker into sex.
On September 24, the feminist, known online as Alhájà Ayo (@chubbiedivah), Alhaji Ayo alleged in a tweet that Rudeboy had raped or coerced his domestic staff.
Her post sparked a furious response from Rudeboy and a group of male supporters who mobilized to expose her identity, threaten her safety, and jeopardize her livelihood.
Rudeboy, who has 2.4 million followers, issued an open threat, tweeting, “@chubbiedivah if you like go private, leave X! I will find you, I will use every necessary means, power, resources and money! You will face the law, I will use you to set an example! scapegoat your only way out is to leave the surface of this earth and relocate to space.”
He also sent a private message to @UnkleAyo asking: “How can you help us locate her?”
Shortly after, men like Ayo Eniola Salako (@UnkleAyo) began circulating the feminist’s personal information, sharing her full name and Instagram account while offering to provide her phone number through contacts in the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
In one post, Salako urged others to target her online and offline, “Make the internet uncomfortable for false rape accusers. Also make them uncomfortable offline. Hunt them. Find them.”
He further attempted to pressure her employer by tagging @Jobbermandotcom, demanding to know their policy on “false accusations” and whether disciplinary action would be taken against her.
The campaign escalated as Salako pledged financial and legal backing for Rudeboy’s threats. @UnkleAyo wrote:
“I know say you get money pass me but my salary go enter next week—I just wan feel like say I do something. Make I send you 70% to join court case.”
