A Nigerian man is reportedly serving a jail sentence in Togo after calling a woman an "ash£wo" during a dispute at a hotel. The incident occurred while he was on holiday, according to social media posts by content creator Brooda John, who identified the man as his neighbour. The argument broke out between the man and a woman at the hotel where he was staying, and during the exchange, he allegedly used the term "ash£wo." Authorities intervened, leading to his arrest.
Brooda John claimed that under Togolese law, calling a woman "ash£wo" without proof is a criminal offence. He stated that the punishment is applied uniformly, and the man is currently in jail. John wrote that the man had informed neighbours he was travelling to Togo for a holiday but later went missing. The news of his arrest only emerged after the situation was uncovered.
In a post on X, Brooda John said: "We just found out my neighbor who we thought has been missing since he told us he's traveling for holiday to Togo is in jail for calling a woman an Ash£wo." He added: "Apparently while on vacation at the hotel he was staying, an argument broke out between him and a lady and like most Nigerian men call women 'Ash£wo' when they've no meaningful thing to say to her, this my neighbor called the lady 'Ash£wo' and the authority was called on him." In another message, he wrote: "Calling a woman Ash£wo is a criminal offense in TOGO if you can't prove it that she's an Ash£wo and they treat all punishments the same in Togo and he was thrown into jail, he's supposed to have resumed work and he's serving a jail term in Togo. That serves him right anyways."
The man called a woman "ash£wo" during a hotel argument in Togo and is now in jail. Togolese law reportedly treats the unproven use of the term as a criminal offence. Brooda John described the arrest as justified and noted the man is serving a sentence. The claim relies entirely on social media posts with no official confirmation from Togolese authorities.
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