A Nigerian lady simply identified as Toyosi has been arrested for raising a false alarm on social media, Twitter, that she was being kidnapped amd raped in Lagos State.
Toyosi Arrested For Raising False Twitter Alarm
On Thursday morning, the young lady took to her Twitter page to cry for help that she was being abducted and molested in a house located at Akoka. She further shared the number of her alleged abductor.
Toyosi tweeted, “I’m being Kidnapped guys, I’m being raped. Number 78 Obayan street Pako Akoka Lagos”.
This is the tweet that started the whole Toyosi drama this morning pic.twitter.com/GNyVoRT3fA
— Naija (@Naija_PR) April 14, 2022
Shortly after her tweet went viral, the police stormed the location only to find out she was lying. This led to the police arresting some occupant of the house address that was retrieved from tracking the number she shared online.
Toyosi’s brother says she’s fine, he said police has gone to the house of the guys address she dropped and his parents are on their way there, not a small matter. Clout chasing is so bad. pic.twitter.com/bQyvn1WL7C
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) April 14, 2022
Toyosi shared another post where confirmed that she was entirely okay, admitting that she raised the false alarm purposely.
The video of Toyosi’s confirmation that she’s fine and nothing was wrong pic.twitter.com/9vE52Xjw2q
— Naija (@Naija_PR) April 14, 2022
Her brother and sister in a viral whatsapp conversation corroborated with the video that Toyosi was “chasing clout” with the false alarm without knowing the implications of her action.
Toyosi’s elder brother said she used the rape accusation to chase clout but didn’t know it’ll escalate to this, he’s so mad at her . pic.twitter.com/cSmkYegC4V
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) April 14, 2022
https://twitter.com/TBBnation/status/1514520512650784775?s=20&t=h0WgNGlLvmr_451uTRI5FA
The police has been involved in the issue, and the young lady has been arrested and set to be arranged in court for proper legal consequences.
Media personality, Deji Adesogan confirmed the development in a tweet, saying Toyosi would be charged for raising the false alarm and disturbance of public peace.
He wrote, “FINALLY: Lagos State Police Command has reportedly arrested Miss @_misteriouss & set for her arraignment before a Lagos court, for raising the false alarm (of rape & kidnapping) & disturbance of public peace.”
FINALLY: Lagos State Police Command has reportedly arrested Miss @_misteriouss & set for her arraignment before a Lagos court, for raising false alarm (of rape & kidnapping) & disturbance of public peace. pic.twitter.com/143uk2nKSj
— UNCLE DEJI™️ (@DejiAdesogan) April 14, 2022
Toyosi arriving at the Bariga Police station 🤡 pic.twitter.com/fohsYVyMVa
— Dr Penking™🇳🇬🇦🇺 (@drpenking) April 14, 2022
Toyosi whocup and her parents at the station right now
— Dr Penking™🇳🇬🇦🇺 (@drpenking) April 14, 2022
The development comes a few weeks after a Nigerian lady, Dr Chinelo Megafu died of gunshot wounds after she raised an alarm on Twitter that they were being aattacked by bandits on an Abuja-Kaduna train.