Tweeps discuss scary stories about popular bar/restaurant in Woodmead...
A harrowing encounter that sounds like something out of a movie...
The reality of going out is not just about contracting COVID-19 but a host of other possible dangers - dangers that go far beyond what you can even imagine.
There is a whole community of criminals out there living a life that we don't even understand, and sometimes one that we are afraid to know about.
But, they say that if you choose to remain ignorant then you choose to be a victim.
That may sound contentious - but on some level - it pays to be informed, especially in a world where criminals live amongst us...
So when we saw all the hype on Twitter about a popular bar/restaurant in Woodmead, we thought it important to share it.
We watch movies such as Taken and Traffik, and we feel fear around what happens to people. But we still feel like there is a barrier of protection between us and human trafficking.
The reality is that it happens on our doorsteps more often than we realise.
A woman who goes by the username, The Digital Shrink, shares how she and her friends went out last Friday night and what they witnessed was a knock into a scary reality.
What in God's name is going on at News Café in Woodmead? 😳 So, Friday night (29th) was my birthday, so my friends and I decide to go spend the night there. Cool, it's my first time there and I'm keen. Prior to this my mom tells my friend & I should be careful etc.
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
My mother has a gift, so I knew to be even more careful. Anyhoo. I'm having a good time, we're sitting outside and I look behind me & I see a woman dancing happily inside, haibo 30minutes later, this woman is knocked out!
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
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No man, I see bouncers carrying her out and what's odd is my friends & I seem so concerned but everyone else is cool. This woman can barely walk, they take her into some Mercedes. So my friends & I are thinking okay maybe that's her friend but we still deeply worried
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
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We shocked at how that happened so swiftly but we thinking naively that, ugh bouncers wouldn't let this happen, also it is plain sight so no ways this is human trafficking. Anyway, we continue drinking, HAIBO nangu omunye usisi, giligidi phansi. 😐
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
It's not easy to admit that something so scandalous and scary could be happening in a place that you frequent, right?
But the truth is that people are capable of a lot when it comes to money.
We live in a sick society that doesn't see beyond what they can gain, not always, but most of the time it's what crime is all about...
Now this one is so worse, there's commotion, some lady is trying to intervene. My male friends try find out what's going on. These same bouncers are dragging her to the same fucking Merc. Are these women friends?? We so confused. I peep into the back seat, I see the previous girl
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
Now I'm like no ways, my friends are trying to interrogate. Take pictures of the number plate. There's a bit of commotion and a blue BMW pulls up. They take girl 1 out the Merc into the beemer, girl 2 into the Merc and sped off. Guys this is happening so fast, we were so confused
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
We felt so guilty, maybe we could've done more but also you're a bit drunk yourself & dazzed out. Tonight I read about how women go missing from this Club, what is going on? Why is this happening in plain sight? Look, please don't ever go there. God I hope they're okay.
— The Digital Shrink (@digital_shrink) May 2, 2022
Many other people came to the tweet to share their own stories about frequenting the bar/restaurant and the name it had earned itself.
One person even shared that her friend, a male is still missing after last being seen there. While one woman shared how she was invited there for drinks but was saved when her sister called her with news that she had COVID-19...
(Who would've thought that would be her saving grace...)
Yoh I was saved by God. Was invited by a Nigerian guy for drinks there last month. Got there moguy ordered water already for himself and hennesy for me. When I just sat down my older sis called telling me she contacted Covid. Had to leave immediately. Guy blocked me same night😐
— 🎉🎉Jumanji Finalist🏊🏊 (@MissMelanated) May 2, 2022
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