A Nigerian man has taken to social media to protest that the Nigerian Army broke into his brand-new, multimillion-naira home in Benin, Edo State, damaging the fully furnished structure and destroying the fence.
In a video posted to TikTok, the man, who was clearly upset, said he was just a young man trying to make ends meet when uniformed men showed up with sledgehammers and destroyed some of his property.
“See the house I just finished building. They destroyed the fence and broke the building,” he said. “As a young boy trying to make something out of life, the Nigerian Army came and demolished my house.”
He further alleged that the soldiers bypassed other houses in the area and targeted his property specifically, leaving him confused and heartbroken. “How will anyone cope in this country?” he asked.
The video has since sparked widespread reactions online, with concerned Nigerians flooding the comment section to express sympathy and outrage.
See some reactions below:
35772fgshhshjeh: “Na this country ona say make I nor sell my house travel go abroad 😂😂.”
Grace boi 🎉🛐: “😭 Cha I know how much go for here.”
💎S💎back_up💎: “I swear even if you’re not depressed, Nigeria 🇳🇬 go make you depressed.”
thereallsamsonthegodd: “Na person wey never build house before fit do this kind thing cause he no no the worth and God no go let dem see money build am.”
Street Consultant 💻📋📉: “Nigeria is a crime scene, but I assure you people that the day we decide to make things, we will get it right.”
Big Zubby: “He no deh answer question oga what is your offense before they come the operation.”
Favourwise: “Just go and settle with them peacefully, no fighting no quarrel thank God you are alive, God give you strength build this e go still give you strength settle the issue.”
lawlessness…: “only the fence is enough for any warning⚠⚠⚠some of them, never even fit buy land since them join army 😒😒😒😒.”
lucky: “I believe there is a land dispute, who owns the land? The problem in Benin is people built in lands that they clearly know belongs to others. If you believe the land is yours go to court to proof your case.”
dewberry39: “Post dis video on twitter,instagram facebook all social media platforms people will stand for you by the special grace of God dis is too much.”
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