A married National Youth Service Corps member who was reportedly sent out of an orientation camp in Ekiti State over allegations of adultery has spoken about the incident, claiming that she was deliberately framed with manipulated images and videos generated with artificial intelligence.
According to the woman, the incident occurred in 2022 after she was posted to Ekiti State for the NYSC programme.
She said she met a male corps member in camp who quickly became close to her. He often offered to buy things for her, visited her hostel and regularly sought her company.
The woman explained that she was naturally outgoing and enjoyed making friends with both men and women. At first, she said, she did not see anything wrong with his friendship or the gifts he offered.
However, she said the relationship changed when the man asked her to date him. She rejected his proposal and reminded him that she was married.
According to her account, his behaviour changed after she turned him down. She said she stopped communicating with him and began avoiding his calls because she wanted to end the friendship. Despite this, she alleged that he continued to pursue her and frequently appeared around her hostel.
She eventually agreed to speak with him in person because she wanted to explain why she could no longer maintain the friendship.
According to the woman, the conversation took an unexpected turn when the man suddenly hugged her. She said she tried to push him away, but other corps members allegedly appeared and took photographs and videos of the two of them.
She later received what appeared to be compromising photographs and videos involving herself and the man.
The woman alleged that the materials had been manipulated using artificial intelligence. She claimed that the man’s face was deliberately removed from some of the images and that an AI generated video was later sent to her.
She further alleged that the man threatened to have her removed from the orientation camp if she refused to meet him.
The following morning, she said she received a query from her camp coordinator accusing her of being caught in a compromising situation with another person. She was reportedly given one hour to respond.
She said she explained everything she knew about the incident before being invited before the camp disciplinary panel.
According to her account, the panel included the camp director, camp commandant, security officials, platoon leadership and a corps member who represented her as a lawyer.
She maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings and alleged that the man involved in the incident was called as a witness against her.
Despite her defence, she said she was disciplined and ordered to leave the orientation camp.
However, she said the most painful part of the experience was learning that her husband had been informed about the allegation before she had the opportunity to explain the situation to him herself.
According to her, her husband called and asked her one question: “Did you do it?”
She replied, “No.”
Her husband reportedly responded, “I believe you.”
She said those words gave her the strength to continue fighting the allegation.
With the assistance of her husband and a lawyer, the matter was reportedly taken to the NYSC Directorate General in Abuja, where the case was reopened.
She said a technology team was subsequently brought in to examine the photographs and videos.
According to her account, the technical examination allegedly found that the materials had been manipulated and contained a high level of AI generated content.
She claimed that NYSC officials subsequently apologised and allowed her to continue with her national service.
However, she expressed disappointment that the person she accused of setting her up was not punished more severely. She alleged that he received only a one month extension of service.
Looking back on the experience, the woman said it taught her painful lessons about personal boundaries, trust and accepting gifts from people whose intentions may not always be clear.
She also urged people to be cautious when dealing with individuals who become overly attached after being rejected.
Her account also highlights growing concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence to create convincing images and videos of people in compromising situations. Such materials, when presented as genuine, could potentially damage a person’s reputation, marriage, career and future.
However, the allegations in this account are attributed to the woman and have not been independently verified. Claims concerning the alleged AI manipulation, the disciplinary proceedings, the actions of the NYSC officials and the punishment reportedly given to the other corps member should be independently confirmed before being presented as established facts.
