Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces
A festival in southern Nigeria has sparked global outrage after videos emerged showing women being chased, stripped, and sexually assaulted by groups of men during the annual Alue-Do fertility festival in Ozoro, Delta State. Nigerian police have arrested over a dozen suspects, including a community leader, and are investigating the incidents as sexual assault and public humiliation. While authorities describe the violence as the actions of 'criminal elements,' local leaders deny any rapes occurred, calling the event a misunderstood cultural ritual.
- ▪Multiple videos show women being pursued, stripped, and assaulted during the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro, Delta State.
- ▪Police have arrested more than a dozen suspects, including a community leader, and transferred them to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
- ▪Local leaders claim the festival is a traditional fertility ritual and deny any rape occurred, calling the violence 'misinterpreted' and not part of official tradition.
- ▪Authorities acknowledge some individuals acted irresponsibly but state such behavior does not represent the festival's cultural purpose.
- ▪No formal rape complaints had been filed at the time of the report, though many victims were reportedly hospitalized.
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World News Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces By Daniel Anthony, News.com.au Published May 2, 2026, 10:42 a.m. ET Originally Published by: WARNING: GRAPHIC A recent festival in southern Nigeria has sparked outrage after multiple videos surfaced online showing women being chased through the streets, stripped and sexually assaulted by groups of men in broad daylight. The footage, recorded during the annual Alue-Do fertility festival in Ozoro, Delta State, has prompted a police investigation and resulted in several arrests, with authorities confirming that multiple suspects were in custody.
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