A shocking incident has sparked reactions online after a man was allegedly discovered living with female roommates while disguising himself as a woman for several months.
According to a video and a report published by LEADERSHIP Newspaper on Thursday, September 3, 2026, the man had reportedly been staying in a shared residence with the women while presenting himself as one of the female occupants. Watch Video
The roommates allegedly had no idea that the person they were living with was a man. For months, they reportedly treated him like any other female roommate and went about their daily activities without suspecting his identity.
Reports circulating online claim that the women were comfortable changing clothes, discussing private matters and carrying out other personal activities in his presence because they believed they were living with another woman.
However, the unusual arrangement reportedly came to an end after his identity was allegedly discovered and he was confronted by the roommates and other people.
A video circulating on social media purportedly shows the man being stripped and publicly paraded following the confrontation.
During the incident, he reportedly attempted to explain his presence by saying that he “does women’s work.” However, it remains unclear how exactly his identity was discovered, what led to the confrontation or what happened before the video was recorded.
The revelation reportedly shocked the women, who were said to have been unaware that the person they had trusted as a female roommate was allegedly a man.
The incident has generated strong reactions online, with many people expressing surprise that the alleged deception could reportedly continue for several months without being detected.
There have also been other unrelated incidents involving men allegedly disguising themselves as women to enter female-only spaces.
In one such case reported in Nigeria in 2022, police in Adamawa State arrested a 25-year-old man who was allegedly dressed as a woman when he entered a female hostel at the College of Nursing and Midwifery in Yola.
Police reportedly suspected that he had entered the hostel intending to steal a gas cylinder, although the suspect allegedly gave authorities a different explanation for his presence.
While the latest incident continues to attract attention online, details surrounding how the man’s alleged disguise was discovered and the events leading to his public confrontation remain unclear.