A wealthy oil and gas businessman from Southern Nigeria is at the centre of a growing controversy after he was allegedly discovered with his lover’s used sanitary pad concealed in his pocket — an incident the woman believes was connected to ritualistic motives.
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The mogul, whose identity has been withheld, had reportedly maintained a relationship with the woman for over seven years, during which time he funded her lifestyle, sponsored international trips, and purchased a property for her in the upscale Ikoyi district of Lagos. The businessman himself is said to reside in Banana Island, one of Lagos’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
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According to Vanguard Nigeria, the incident came to light earlier this year when the businessman paid a visit to the woman at her Ikoyi residence. After he left, she woke from sleep to find that a soiled sanitary pad she had disposed of in her bathroom waste bin the previous night had vanished. Alarmed, she immediately called him back to the house. When confronted, he denied any knowledge of the missing item but the woman allegedly searched him and found the pad tucked inside one of his pockets.
Deeply unsettled by the discovery, she pressed him for an explanation, which she found wholly unconvincing.
The fallout from the confrontation appears to have escalated rapidly. The businessman allegedly moved to reclaim the property he had gifted her by attempting to falsify ownership documents. The woman further claims that footage from her CCTV camera app revealed that an associate of the mogul, along with accomplices, had unlawfully entered her apartment and carted away a Range Rover, a 2024 Lexus RX350, $50,000 in cash, ₦10 million, and jewellery valued at over £20,000.
She also alleges that the original property documents deeds of assignment registered in her name through a housing agent were fraudulently forged and re-issued in the businessman’s name, with the Federal Land Registry allegedly compromised through bribery.
Beyond the property dispute, the woman says her family has been subjected to threats, harassment, and intimidation. Fearing for her safety and citing the businessman’s considerable influence and resources, she has since fled abroad, where she has engaged legal counsel to formally petition the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force in Ikoyi to investigate the matter.
Sources indicate the case is now under active investigation by the Special Fraud Unit, while the businessman has reportedly gone into hiding to avoid public scrutiny
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