“I was labelled a thief in school” – Alex Unusual

• Recounting her secondary school experience, Alex Unusual stated that she was labelled a thief and perceived to be stubborn.
• She narrated how she was abused and bullied by family members and in school.

Former Big Brother Naija contestant Alex Unusual has opened up about her past experiences with bullying and mislabeling.

In an interview on the Unpack podcast, Alex shared stories of being abused and bullied by family members and peers in school.

She recounted being labeled a thief and perceived as stubborn during her secondary school years. 

Alex explained how she was unfairly accused of trying to harm pigs by giving them clean water, and how this incident led to further accusations and physical abuse.

She also shared an incident where she was beaten by classmates who falsely accused her of stealing biscuits.

She said:

“I literally washed the pig’s buckets and gave them clean water. Then these pigs refused to drink water all day. And when they came back they accused me of trying to kill the pigs. saying it was intentional. That I knew what I was doing.

“The reason they were able to label me a thief was something they caused. They would punish me through the night and I would become the last person to leave the hostel the following morning.

“So when something is missing, it was me that they would hold. I went to class one day and everybody started to beat me. They asked me ‘Which biscuit did I eat in class today?’ I told them I had not even eaten all day. Everybody just landed on me. They now said somebody saw me eating biscuits in class.

“They opened my locker and found the provisions of one of the seniors in my corner. They started beating me that day and I called my mother and told her I did not do what they accused me of.

“A friend even asked me if I had the sickness of people who steal without knowing. They said they needed to take me to church for prayers.”