A 24-year-old Nigerian woman, identified as Oladosu Ola Jumoke, has gone viral after sharing a heartbreaking story about her childhood & the emotional trauma she endured — particularly at the hands of her mother.
In a lengthy video shared online, Ola described her mother as “a narcissist, a manipulator, & a woman who failed me.” She said she decided to speak up after years of silence, not out of hate, but out of a need for healing & truth.
According to her, her parents divorced in 2015 when she was just 14. Her father, a trader based in Ibadan, lost everything after customs seized his goods, plunging the family into financial hardship. Her mother, a nurse, left him & moved away with her other children, leaving Ola behind because she was still on scholarship at the time.
When she later joined her mother & siblings, things took a painful turn. Ola said her mother was in a relationship with a wealthy man who barely supported them, yet constantly pressured her & her sister to “use what they had” to bring in money.
At just 15, Ola says she witnessed disturbing things — from her mother comparing her and her sister to other girls who “had boyfriends that gave them money,” to encouraging behavior that no child should be pressured into.
By 17, Ola said she was introduced to an older man, 20 years her age, who eventually began a relationship with her — allegedly with her mother’s full knowledge and approval.
“She even knelt down and begged me to accept him,” Ola recalled tearfully. “She said he would take care of us & sponsor my education.”
Ola said she later moved to Ibadan with the man, hoping to find her father again. But what awaited her was abuse.
“He would beat me, even when I was pregnant,” she said. “When I told my mom, she asked me what I did to provoke him and told me to calm down.”
