TikToker Claims Coercion Over Oloolu Masquerade Video

Wasilat Olalere, a TikToker, recounted her ordeal involving the Oloolu masquerade in Ibadan. After posting a video that sparked controversy, she claimed she was forced to falsely assert that she fell ill after recording the masquerade.

In an interview, Olalere stated that she filmed security personnel and residents awaiting the masquerade's annual outing and captioned it to warn others. Following the video's release, she received pressure to delete it, which she did, unaware that many had saved it.

Subsequently, she alleged that members of the Oloolu traditional institution, known as Sokoti, threatened her at her shop, claiming she was summoned by the Olubadan and would face jail time. She was detained at Agungun Police Station and later bailed out.

Olalere alleged that she was compelled to undergo a traditional cleansing ritual, which involved procuring a goat, red cloth, and a blade, and was forced to claim she had been unwell since seeing the masquerade.