A man in a viral video has stirred widespread reactions online after offering what many have described as an unusual “security tip” for Nigerians facing a kidnapping situation.
The video, which has continued to circulate across social media platforms, shows the speaker advising people on how they should react if they are ever abducted.
According to him, victims who are able to access their phones during a kidnapping should not contact security agencies such as the police or the DSS. Instead, he suggested they should quickly make a post on social media.
He went further to claim that the post should include insults directed at a senior government official, clearly mentioning the person’s full name, before the victim puts the phone down.
He was quoted as saying:
“Security tip. This is a security tip for everybody in Nigeria. If you are being kidnapped by bandits, the moment you are being kidnapped, once you have access to your phone, don’t call the police, don’t call the DSS, don’t call anybody.
Just tweet. Make a social media post insulting a senior government official and insult them with their full name. Then drop your phone.
In the next 24 hours, they will find you and your location. Thank me later.”
The statement has since generated mixed reactions online, with many users questioning its practicality and safety, while others dismissed it as irresponsible advice.
Watch the video here…
“If you are being kidn@pped in Nigeria, don’t call any security operatives. Just make a tweet ins√lting a top government official by his or her full name and then drop your phone. Within 24 hours, they will track your exact location and rescue you.”
— Nigerian man shares a… pic.twitter.com/0ixKpD1Prw
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) June 12, 2026
