A South African lady has sparked online reactions by sharing her experience with safety concerns and negative reports about visiting Lagos, Nigeria.

In a viral video posted on X (formerly Twitter), the lady revealed that she had been warned not to go to Lagos because she could be kidnapped.

However, she denied the allegations while filming herself walking freely at night in Lekki.

In her words:

“This is Lagos at midnight. They said I shouldn’t come to Lagos, that they will kidnap me. Look at me walking in the street of Lekki with our phones out, nothing is happening.

If you listen to social media people, you wouldn’t go anywhere in life. They made it look like if I walk anywhere I’ll be kidnapped. Where are they now? Where are the people?”

The video, recorded around 12am in Lekki with the time clearly visible on her phone, has received mixed reactions online.

While some social media users agreed with her, claiming that Lagos is frequently exaggerated as dangerous, others contended that security concerns should not be dismissed outright.

One user wrote, “It’s easy to walk in Lekki. Try Kaduna and tell us your experience.” Another added, “It’s good nothing happened to you, but security concerns are still real.”

The conversation continues to spread as netizens debate the realities of safety in Lagos in comparison to other parts of the country.