A video that went viral on Friday has provoked widespread outrage after depicting scenes of alleged sexual assault involving several women at a local festival in Ozoro, Delta State.
The disturbing footage, which spread rapidly across social media, showed groups of young men reportedly attacking women in public, forcibly tearing their clothing and subjecting them to various forms of molestation.
Reports indicate that the incident took place on Thursday, 19 March, during an annual community festival, where women are allegedly expected to remain indoors. It was claimed that any woman seen outside during the event becomes a target for harassment by participants.
Some accounts further suggested that, beyond molestation, certain victims may have been raped, although these allegations have not yet been officially confirmed.
Reacting to the development, the spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, described the incident as “alarming, disgusting and embarrassing.”
He disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, had ordered a full investigation into the matter.
He wrote, “This is alarming, disgusting and embarrassing. The CP has ordered an investigation into the incident.
“The command condemns this in totality, no custom or tradition is superior to the rights of citizens.
“The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Aina Adesola urges Deltans to remain calm while assuring that those responsible for this barbaric act will be arrested and brought to justice.
“The command also calls for witnesses who can provide with useful information that can aid the ongoing investigation.”
Many girls have reportedly been r@p£d and m0l£sted by men in Ozoro during what is being described as a “r@p!ng festival” in the area.
According to multiple reports and videos circulating online, today is said to be the day of this festival in the Ozoro community, and girls are… pic.twitter.com/h1CjvFQg74
— TENIOLA (@Teeniiola) March 20, 2026