The Ogun State Police Command has taken a popular TikTok personality, Mirabel, into custody as investigations continue into claims that she may have fabricated a sexual assault incident that recently went viral on social media.
Confirming the development on Friday, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the influencer is being questioned as authorities seek to establish the authenticity of her initial complaint.
“She is with us now, and the investigation is ongoing,” Babaseyi stated.
Asked whether she could face prosecution for allegedly filing a false report, the police spokesperson said any decision would depend strictly on the outcome of the investigation.
“The facts will tell at the conclusion of our investigation so we can get to a logical conclusion on whether those allegations were true or not,” he added.
The controversy began after Mirabel, known on TikTok as @mirab351, shared a series of emotional videos alleging that an unidentified person broke into her residence on February 15 and sexually assaulted her. She further claimed that the suspect boasted of having influential family connections that would shield him from prosecution.
However, days later, during a conversation with social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), Mirabel admitted she had been under the influence of drugs at the time of the alleged incident and may have experienced hallucinations, raising questions about the credibility of her earlier claims.
Police say investigations are ongoing to determine the true circumstances surrounding the matter.
