Nigeria, March 30 -- Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the annual International Women's Day on March 8, 2026. Less than two weeks later, precisely on March 19, the Alue-Do Festival in Ozoro, Delta State, descended into an orgy of sexual assault as multiple women were assaulted by young men and boys on camera. In the videos, young men and boys were seen rushing and groping women. Some women were also said to have been raped.

The videos and pictures spread like wildfire despite the best efforts of damage controllers, prompting anger across the country at the treatment meted out to innocent women in broad daylight. The question many are still asking is: in which country do women suffer sexual assault in such a brazen manner...