Title: Deadly Jealousy: How Romance Fuels Brutality Among Nigerian Women Date Published: 28 June 2025 Description: Deadly Jealousy: How Romance Fuels Brutality Among Nigerian WomenGist Reports | 28th June, 2025A troubling pattern is taking root across Nigeria—from campuses to street corners and social media: young women physically assaulting, humiliating, and even killing one another over romantic partners. Fueled by toxic patriarchy, a failing justice system, and digital sensationalism, female-on-female violence is no longer an anomaly—it’s becoming a disturbing cultural trend.Campus Brutality in IgbesaIn June 2025, a viral video from the Ogun State Institute of Technology showed a student being mercilessly flogged by her female peers. The reason? Alleged “boyfriend snatching.” The attackers filmed the ordeal, flaunting their act of violence while ignoring pleas for mercy.The victim suffered visible welts and deep humiliation. Public outrage followed—but so did comments justifying the abuse. The police are investigating, but the damage is done: another woman scarred—physically and emotionally—in the name of love.Mother vs Daughter: A Disturbing Hotel BrawlIn Abuja, a viral video showed a mother violently attacking her daughter over a shared lover. Whether biological or not, the video revealed a heartbreaking truth: the lines between affection, betrayal, and brutality have blurred in a society gripped by material-driven relationships.Campus Chaos in OOUAt Olabisi Onabanjo University, a fight erupted between two students—again, over a boyfriend. One girl accused the other of using business as a cover to seduce her partner. The video, like many others, went viral—shame, spectacle, and shattered dignity all playing out publicly.Naked Rivalry in LagosOnce best friends, Shewa and Biola tore into each other over a now-wealthy ex-boyfriend. What started as gossip ended in a brutal, filmed fight where one of them was stripped naked. Instagram deleted the footage, but not before it was widely shared and commented on.The Case of Pretty Goddess and Debit QueenIn Calabar, a supposed party turned into a violent ambush. “Pretty Goddess” lured her friend to a hotel, beat her with a cane, stripped her, and uploaded the footage. The reason? Alleged betrayal involving her boyfriend, Ralph.Now, Debit Queen is in the hospital, police are investigating, and the nation is asking how such acts have become entertainment fodder online.University of Cross River State BrawlAt UNICROSS, another viral video captured two female students in a vicious fight. The root cause? Rumors of a romantic dispute. School officials have remained silent, but the reputational damage is significant.Ogun Horror: Assault With a BottleIn one of the most horrific incidents, a woman in Lusada, Ogun State, was stripped and sexually violated with a bottle by her ex-lover’s wife—with the man’s assistance. The act was recorded and used for blackmail. The couple has been arrested and charged. This was not just jealousy—it was criminal depravity.For the Love of SaheedIn 2018, Blessing accused her friend Bolu of sleeping with her boyfriend Saheed—on her bed. What followed was a violent, coordinated attack. The incident, filmed and widely shared, marked one of the earliest examples of the digital-normalisation of such brutality.When Jealousy Turns DeadlyBeyond humiliation, some of these incidents have led to murder. In Bauchi, Fatima Isa killed Iklima Alhassan in a jealous rage. In Osun, cult clashes over women turned deadly. Data shows over 40 women died in Nigeria in 2020 alone due to romantic conflicts. In early 2025, two dozen women have reportedly lost their lives for similar reasons.A Society DesensitizedMany of these fights are filmed and uploaded for likes and laughs. Legal consequences are rare unless the content goes viral. Even then, arrest does not always mean justice.Experts warn that this rising tide of violence reflects a deeper societal failure: the objectification of women, warped definitions of love, and the commodification of relationships.Human rights lawyer Rowland Ibekwe notes:“No apology or viral post can undo the scars—what’s needed is systemic change and a redefinition of value beyond validation from men.”p Attached Images: 1ad8c65e4558ecc11cd60e70d22cc438945741797fd92c69ad2c59bf8c9644e6.jpg Attached Video: None