Sadly, every girl has experienced sexual harassment at least once in her lifetime. We’ve seen with the Weinstein saga, #MeToo hashtag and #ChurchToo viral hashtags that the reason sexual abuse is so pervasive is because of a supreme sense of entitlement in men. To touch without permission and forcefully take what doesn’t belong to them.

For Abuja big boys (and Lagos, too), here’s how it plays out:

Yesterday a guy parked his car, came down, grabbed my hand and yelled at me because I refused a free ride.

Some people are actually MAD

STORY TIME (Thread)

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

Met up with someone at Silverbird Galleria.
Y'all know how annoying those cabs in front are. The place I was going to wasn't far and he was calling 1k5 for me…
Something I usually go for 500.
So I decided to go walk to Sheraton Junction to get a cheaper cap

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

This guy stops to ask for directions and I told him sorry I didn't know the place and he could use google maps or ask someone else. He said thank you and I continued my walk.

I noticed he was still driving slowly behind me but I continued walking. He said "where are you going?"

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

Let's pause

That question coming from a random person scares me tbh. Like it makes me hella uncomfortable so immediately my guts didn't feel right so I started walking fast.

He said "I could drop you off you know"

I said "oh thanks I'm fine, I'm almost where I can get a cab"

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

Another statement that scares me
"I mean no harm…it's just a life"

I thanked him again and continued walking. I ignored all the annoying comments he made like "stop forming, enter the car and save yourself the stress" the most irritating one was when he said …

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/preshgaza/status/933607779276873728

….audacity to lay his hands on me

I don't like people touching me. I really value my personal space. Things like this irritate me omgness

He yelled as he pulled my hand "I'M BEEN TALKING TO YOU AND YOU'RE SNUBBING ME?"

My head had already started sparking Lord what do I do

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

I asked him to let go and he refused lawl. I started screaming HELP

The shock on his face was priceless ??

The Can guy was trying to calm me down so I was louder

"HELP OH THIS MAN IS PULLING ME. HELP HELP!!"

People gathered, and out of fear he called me crazy and drove off

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

The cab man was saying
"Aunty he be wan toast you na why you kon dey shout"

"Oga na like dat dem dey toast pesin?"

The whole conversation with the cab guy was how some men feel so entitled and act stupid.

When we got to my destination he said "kai sista, you go skool"

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

Need to go pepper spray shopping.

I think pocket knive too just incase.

Lots of retards out there.

Stay safe people.

Thank God!

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

Our children need to be raised right!!

Train your sons to respect women and not to be entitled brats.

Train your daughters to be content nd not to be swayed by flashy things. Men feel all ladies will be moved because some ladies have orgasms when they see "benz"
Sad but true

— Precious Knigami Gaza ? (@preshgaza) November 23, 2017

 

Reactions:

This thread pissed me off. That man was raised by animals. https://t.co/OgLrhn6vRq

— Photographer (@DemiladeR) November 23, 2017

you can't blame him I'm sure he gets some women hoping in his car just because it's a Benz and the interior is nice…Such stupid talk and entitlement !! So many mad people out there stay safe ladies ❤?

— Miss Debrah (@MissNellyNels) November 23, 2017

Fam! I tell ALL my female friends to get strapped with Pepper spray; Nigerian men need to inhale that shit to have sense. https://t.co/WEVQdHnMn9

— Photographer (@DemiladeR) November 23, 2017

omg, I'm always scared that this will happen whenever i reject a free ride or they'll jam me with their car? https://t.co/1Zyb79A0gO

— SumA!yya (@sumayya_ab) November 23, 2017

This is funny, but hella scary at the same time. Thank God you’re safe. https://t.co/7tbmvpXvgF

— Amarachi (@ama_rachi) November 23, 2017

I'd have gone mental way earlier. This happens way too often. A man slowly driving beside you in his SUV, on a quiet street, on Sunday morning, while you're on your morning run. Suggesting a ride/ to talk. WTF https://t.co/xXnb9vcqYw

— Zainab (@LaVidaLego) November 23, 2017

I have a beautiful sharpened pocket knife on me at all times… https://t.co/A3eXu5lN4V

— Christina Jakobsson (@juachiobi) November 23, 2017

Wonder Woman!