A young Nigerian man recently posted a TikTok video celebrating what he called a successful “sharp location.” In the clip, he holds up printed photos of several people—some labeled with names like Louis, Jennifer, and Hayrettin Emir—before heading to a river to perform a ritual involving washing, handling bottles of liquid, and other spiritual acts. The text overlay reads: “After sharp location nah big congrats.”
In Nigerian internet-scam circles, “sharp location” is slang for using charms or rituals to locate and target victims, often for romance or other online frauds. The photos appear to be of the people involved in whatever operation he was marking as a win.
The video quickly spread to X, where user @Chime_Fave shared it with a clear warning: some things should never be posted online. “What if the people in those pictures come across this video?” she asked.
Reactions poured in. Many called the act reckless and shameful—not just the alleged ritual itself, but the decision to film and broadcast it. Others questioned the values being passed to young people, asking how someone could treat such serious and illegal practices as content worth celebrating in public.
This comes at a time when the FBI has reportedly been visiting Nigeria to extradite alleged Yahoo boys found guilty of defrauding unsuspecting Americans. Yet some of these young men still seem unaware—or simply unbothered—by the gravity and consequences of their actions. Imagine a foreigner waking up to see his own picture being held up by a Nigerian and taken to a ritual site. That is never a smart move, and talking about it publicly only makes it worse.
What should never have been filmed in the first place is now circulating widely. The bigger danger isn’t only the legal risk—it’s the very real chance that the people whose faces appear in those photos will one day see the same video.
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