A Lagos-based content creator and thrift vendor, popularly known as Fems Thrift, has alleged that she and a friend were raped after being lured to a fake modelling shoot in the Ajao Estate area of the state.
In a video posted on her TikTok page and seen by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, the survivor said the incident occurred on Friday, February 8, after she was contacted on Instagram by a man who claimed he had relocated from the United Kingdom to launch an international fashion brand in Nigeria.
According to her, the suspect offered her N140,000 for the modelling job and requested that she leverage her social media influence to promote the brand.
She said she was first contacted on February 1 and agreed to the job after being told that a make-up artist and other crew members would be present at the shoot.
“My friend was already with me, so she accompanied me for safety,” she said.
Fems narrated that she arrived at the apartment around 11am on February 8 with her friend, but found the space largely empty.
She alleged that the suspect claimed the location was a content creation space and that the make-up artist had stepped out briefly. He reportedly asked her to take a shower, citing excessive oil on her skin, and gave her a robe to change into ahead of the shoot.
According to her, after she had taken her bath and changed, the man entered the room with a key, claiming he wanted to demonstrate how to lock the door before the videographer and other crew members arrived.
“He locked the door, stood in a corner, and I became scared,” she said.
She further alleged that the man then brandished a knife, ordered both women to undress, tied their hands with socks and threatened to stab them if they resisted.
“He sexually assaulted us multiple times without protection,” she alleged.
Fems also claimed that before releasing them, the suspect seized their phones, compelled them to unlock private folders and transferred intimate photos and videos to himself via AirDrop.
She said the man threatened to publish the materials online if they reported the incident or spoke publicly about it.
“He threatened me with my internet presence, saying if I spoke up, he would release my private videos now and in the future,” she added.
The victims reportedly left the apartment between 2pm and 3pm on the same day.
The video has since generated widespread outrage on social media, with many users calling for the suspect’s immediate arrest and urging the police to commence an investigation. Some users also circulated photographs purported to be of the alleged perpetrator.
When contacted on Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said no formal complaint had been filed as of February 11, 2026.
“Efforts are ongoing to reach out to the lady to commence an investigation,” she said.
The incident has renewed concerns over the safety of young women responding to online job offers and the risks associated with unverified opportunities within the gig and influencer economy.
