How Lagos Women Keep Watch On Panties Over Rituals

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Since the recent report of stealing of women’s panties for ritual purposes in Lagos and other parts of the country, there has been serious apprehension on how women can keep their bras and pants away from prying eyes.

P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that some women were very afraid and appeared in dilemma on how to wash their panties and spread them without losing them to thieves who will sell them to dealers for ritual purposes.

Those mostly affected were women living in low apartment houses known as “face me I face you” in the state.
Some areas where such fears were prevalent included Igando, Ikotun, Agege, Mushin, Ejigbo, Oshodi and Ipaja areas of the state. Other areas include Ejigbo, Satellite town, Ojo, Iba, Lagos Island, among others.

Some of the women who spoke to our correspondent said that the situation was embarrassing and fearful because of the general notion that once the panties were stolen, the thief will sell to the dealers who will take them to native doctors for ritual purposes.

The women who spoke to our correspondence expressed their apprehension and said they have adopted some measures to cope with the situation in their various homes.
A single lady, one Miss Nonye, said that since the incidents of theft of panties began to spread, she no longer washes her pants and spread outside as she used to do in the past. She said that she had to increase the number of pants in order to have enough to use until the weekend when she will wash them at the same time and watch them dry before taking them inside.
Nonye said initially when she read about the theft of panties, she did not believe it until she started reading some confessions from those who were caught stealing pants and she had to take those measures to prevent experiencing such.
A woman, Mrs. Oladunni, said that before she used to wash and spread her under wears outside but has since stopped it. She said that she now wash and spread in her room. “You can’t see my under wears outside as it is now my room affairs ”
Another woman simply known as Laide, said if she had to wash her under wears , that she will stay outside to watch over them until they get dry before she can leave the place. She said she would have preferred to wash and spread inside but because of space, she adopted the new measures to prevent theft.
Some other women who spoke to our correspondent adopted similar measures and lamented that such theft have placed women under pressure as they now battle to protect their under wears instead of facing other challenges in their various homes.