Wire›2026 05 02›Brutal Rape Festival In Nigeria Sparks Outrage Worldwide After Horrifying Video

The Wire/May 2, 2026

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Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces

Multiple videos surfaced online showing women being chased through the streets, stripped and sexually assaulted by groups of men in broad daylight.

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Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfacesMultiple videos surfaced online showing women being chased through the streets, stripped and sexually assaulted by groups of men in broad daylight.
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