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Africa News of Friday, 20 October 2023

Source: bbc.com

Woman who locked officer in her car loses TikTok account

A kenyan woman loses TikTok account A kenyan woman loses TikTok account

A Kenyan woman who drove off with a Nairobi city county officer, who she said had forced his way into her car, says she has now lost her account after she posted a video of it on TikTok.

Gloria Ntazola told local media that she was forced to do so after the security officer got into her car without her consent, for allegedly violating parking rules.

In a video shared widely, she repeatedly questions the security officer about what she has done wrong. The officer does not respond but requests her not to film him so they can “talk”.

She shouts profanities at him while saying she is going to take him on a “road trip”. “Let’s go on a vacation, baby,” she tells him.

She said she locked him in and decided to drive around “all day” to teach him a lesson for “wasting” her time – later dropping him about 55km (34 miles) away.

Despite apparently losing her TikTok account, Ms Ntazola has told a local NTV station that she has ”zero remorse” over the incident and has asked people to follow her on a new account.

The confrontation has elicited mixed reactions, but many appear to support her reaction, accusing the county officers of harassing people and soliciting bribes.

But some have criticised the woman, saying she effectively kidnapped the security officer.

The county has condemned both the woman and its officer's actions.

TikTok has not commented on Ms Ntazola's account status.