A Nigerian man has sent social media into stitches after sharing the hilarious and utterly bizarre content that made its way into his mother's WhatsApp group. The incident, which unfolded on Thursday, December 4, 2025, highlights the wild spread of misinformation among older internet users.
The Bizarre Warning That Sparked Laughter
The young man, who goes by the TikTok handle @posh_officia, posted a video capturing his priceless reaction. The source of his amusement was a message forwarded to his mum's retiree WhatsApp group by an unknown contact.
The message contained a video, created using artificial intelligence (AI), depicting a cow standing up on its hind legs and morphing into a human-like figure. Accompanying this strange clip was a dire warning intended to alert recipients to a new security threat.
The forwarded text read: "Please be vigilant when you see cows on the road or anywhere, this is another strategy of kidnappers and terrorists. May we be safe out there. Please share to inform others."
"I'm Currently Rolling on the Floor" - Man's Hilarious Reaction
In his now-viral TikTok post, the man could not contain his disbelief and amusement. He provided a caption explaining the context: "Someone forwarded a message to your mum's retiree WhatsApp."
In the video's description, he expressed his reaction in classic Nigerian Pidgin English, saying: "I'm currently rolling on the floor guys. Na from retiree WhatsApp group this world go first end. The way they send fake information to themselves on WhatsApp ehn, e choke. Before you know, dem don download am, forward am."
His sentiment resonated with thousands who understood the unique phenomenon of alarming and often fabricated news circulating in family and elder-focused WhatsApp groups.
Social Media Erupts with Similar Stories and Jokes
The video quickly amassed views and comments as Nigerians flooded the section with their own experiences and humorous takes.
User @Owolabi Olumide joked, "I can’t laugh please. let mummy be vigilant abeg." Meanwhile, @s.a.v.i.o.u.r. j.n.r.... 66 quipped, "Omo if anything do me make una hold this guy," blaming the poster for their excessive laughter.
Many comments pointed out the unwavering belief that often accompanies such messages. @Solution_Prints noted, "The crazy part is they will believe it strongly." @Big Posh humorously remarked on the alleged plight of criminals, writing, "k!dnappers and t€rror!st don suffer like this."
The post also inspired witty translations, with @ruhu_jamila7 commenting, "Be like na everybody’s mom they sent this video to. Malu yen gbera, ki mummy na gbera," blending Yoruba and humor to say the cow stood up, and so did his mother in alarm.
This viral moment underscores a common and relatable digital culture clash in Nigeria, where well-meaning but technologically unsavvy older relatives become vectors for the most imaginative AI-generated hoaxes and security scares, much to the amusement of the younger generation.
