She was only 20 years old when she arrived in Lagos with nothing but the clothes on her back and a desperate need to survive.
She had fled an unwanted marriage and crushing poverty in her hometown of Lafenwa, Abeokuta, hoping Lagos would give her a second chance.
Instead, it led her into the world of organized violence.
Living in the harsh surroundings of Ilasamaja, she crossed paths with Sadiq Oyewunmi and Wasiu, men she would later discover were key operatives of the feared Eiye Confraternity.
At first, they appeared to be offering exactly what she needed—food, shelter, and protection.
But the help came with a price.
She was taken to a herbalist's shrine, where she was made to swear an oath of loyalty. She swallowed a dark, bitter concoction and, according to her account, became bound to the gang.
Sadiq soon realized she could be useful.
He took her to his mother's house, placed a gun in her hands, and taught her how to shoot by firing at a wall in the backyard.
Then came the disguise that would make her almost impossible to suspect.
A flowing white Jalamia.
A full Hijab.
Dressed like a quiet, devout woman, she could move through streets and checkpoints without immediately attracting attention.
But beneath the veil was a loaded weapon.
She was turned into a Trojan horse.
Her assignments were simple.
Sadiq would give her a photograph, an address, and a gun. She was told that the people on her list were dangerous enemies linked to the Black Axe cult.
Her job was to eliminate them.
Late at night, she would arrive with two male gang members. While they climbed fences and opened gates from inside, she would quietly make her way toward the target's room.
Then, before the victim could understand what was happening, she would pull the trigger.
According to the account, four people were killed in attacks across Fadeyi, Hassan, and Ajeh.
And for each killing, she was allegedly paid just ₦10,000.
Half of what her male counterparts received for doing the same job.
But her deadly run eventually came to an end.
In July 2018, following a wave of gang violence, officers from the Itire Division carried out a crackdown in the area.
She was arrested alongside members of the gang and later paraded at the Lagos Command Headquarters.
But instead of keeping quiet, she did something unexpected.
Standing before the cameras, she turned and looked directly at Sadiq—the man she said recruited her, trained her to shoot, gave her the disguise, and sent her out on killing missions.
Then she spoke.
She publicly pointed to the man she said had taught her how to kill.
The woman who had once arrived in Lagos penniless and desperate had become a weapon for a violent gang.
And when the veil finally came off, she was no longer just an anonymous woman in white.
She was a witness to the network that had turned her desperation into violence.
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