For some time , there have been reports that some ritualists, also known as ‘Yahoo boys ’, have been stealing female underwear, sometimes at gunpoint, particularly around campuses of tertiary institutions in Delta State . Although the veracity of the claims that such stolen undies are used for ritual purposes has not been established, such reports have
instilled fear into the hearts of ladies living in such areas, resulting in fear and panic .
In the ensuing panic , correspondents from Punch newspaper observed that many ladies in the affected areas in Delta have been devising ways to safeguard themselves against danger .
It was learnt that the underwear of girls
and Women, particularly of ages between 14 and 35 , are allegedly considered as ‘ hot cakes ’ for use by the ritualists. Used pants , according to some students at Asaba campus of the Delta State University , sells for as much as N350 ,000 , with some adding that the price can be higher if it is
confirmed to have body fluids.
At the campus, it was learnt that one of the measures being used by female students to protect themselves is to go out without wearing pants .
For instance , a student of the school , who lives outside the school campus and who only identified herself as Esther , said three of her friends had started employing the strategy of going out without wearing pants.
“ We hear that the pants those ritualists or ‘Yahoo boys ’ steal are being used for money ritual. After they finish performing some rituals on the pants , the owners will start bleeding or vomiting blood . Since the news got to us, three of my friends have stopped wearing pants . I have stopped
going out at night , even for something as important as going to the campus to study at night . Although , I heard that these
evil people also operate during the day, I believe it is more dangerous at night.”
“ We heard that last week, on Anwai Road , at around 8pm, two men forcibly collected a young lady ’ s pants . As I speak
to you, we have not seen the lady since then to know the effect it will have on her . Though , unlike my friends who have stopped wearing pants, I still do, but we have been advised to stop hanging our pants on washing lines outside .
A 22-year- old female student of the Federal College of Education (Technical ), Asaba , who simply identified herself
as Sandra, described the alleged theft of female underpants as evil brought for Asaba by ‘ Yahoo boys ’.
Confirming that some ladies no longer wear pants in some parts of the state, especially in Abraka, Asaba , fear of having them stolen by ritualists , Sandra said she
was told that some pants could be sold for as much as N500 ,000 each .
Sandra, who said she had stopped wearing pants outside , said ,
“ I am telling you the truth ; in Delta State now, especially Asaba , there is fear because the way these ‘Yahoo boys ’ or ‘Yahoo Plus boys ’ are looking for female pants is crazy. Some even collect ladies’ pants at gunpoint.
I hope Olamide X Lil Kesh are happy now, they are pulling the pants for y’all.
