‘Unacceptable’ — Lagos asks police to probe social media influencer over ‘domestic violence’

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has asked the police to investigate alleged domestic violence by a social media influencer.

A post on X by @SirJarus, a self-acclaimed social media influencer, revealed how he assaulted his wife over alleged opposition to taking a second wife.

In the now-deleted post, the social media influencer said his wife forced him into beating and throwing her out of his house after she sent his information to an herbalist.

“I did everything possible to placate her when I decided to exercise my Islamic right to pick a second wife,” the post reads.

“I knew it was natural for a woman to be jealous when a man wants to marry a new wife. I recognised that and begged her.

“I threw all gifts at her to make her happy, N500k gift to her last week Tuesday, just to make her further happy.

“Just few hours after this, she still went to Cele herbalist named Mayowa Adesoga (intercepted her voice note, which I started monitoring when I saw an incident that made me suspicious of her) and sent my information to the herbalist.

“She had already paid him. That was the deal breaker for me. I sent her out and searched her room, only to see fetish things.”

Reacting to the incident on Friday, Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni, head of the public affairs unit of DSVA, said in a statement that the act by the social media influencer was “unacceptable”.

Ladenegan-Oginni reiterated Lagos state’s commitment to maintaining zero tolerance for violence. 

“Our attention has been drawn to a tweet made by @SirJarus,” the statement reads.

“As the statutory agency in Lagos state dedicated to preventing and responding to domestic and sexual violence, we take this very seriously.

“Domestic violence in any form is unacceptable, and the Lagos state government maintains a zero-tolerance stance against it.

“We have, as an agency, referred this to the commissioner of police (gender desk department) to ensure that an investigation commences.

“We appreciate everyone who tagged us and brought this to our attention.

“We remain accessible 24/7 via our toll-free line at 08000-333-333.”