A Nigerian man identified as Boardman has shared how his parents punished him after he got a girl pregnant in 2020.
His parents allegedly made him carry a board to SPAR with the inscription announcing what he had done.
His hilarious revelation on X has sparked laughter, with many Nigerians debating the unusual parenting punishment.
A Nigerian man has left social media users laughing after revealing the embarrassing punishment his parents gave him when he got a girl pregnant in 2020.
The man, identified as Boardman on X, disclosed that his parents made him carry a board to a SPAR shopping centre with a public message explaining why he deserved to be punished.
Man reveals embarrassing punishment his parents gave him
Boardman, whose X handle is @callmejabor, shared the experience on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while responding to a question about the story behind his display name.
According to him, the incident happened in 2020 after he got a girl pregnant. Rather than keeping the matter within the family, his parents reportedly came up with an unusual punishment that involved public embarrassment.
He said they instructed him to carry a board bearing the inscription:
“I GOT A GIRL PREGNANT AND THIS IS MY PUNISHMENT.”
The young man also encouraged curious users to search Google for the photograph, suggesting that evidence of the incident was available online.
Newsflashngr checked his X profile and found photographs showing him carrying the board, supporting his account of the unusual punishment.
His response to the embarrassing throwback gets attention
The revelation quickly attracted reactions from X users, with some expressing shock while others found the punishment hilarious.
One user, Jordan, joked about the level of embarrassment he must have experienced at the time.
Boardman responded with another funny remark, writing:
“Shame actually wear me bikini.”
Another user, Izzy, said his parents were crazy, but Boardman made it clear that he did not take their actions badly.
He replied:
“Lol, I love them like that oh 😂”
Nigerians react to Boardman’s story
The post also opened a discussion about how African parents handle situations involving their children’s mistakes.
Uncle Nonso of Jos observed that African parents were particularly familiar with public humiliation as a form of punishment.
Another user, Derrickz, jokingly prayed for Boardman’s parents, saying the experience would teach him a lesson.
Here are some comments that caught attention:
@Uncle Nonso of Jos (@PNengak) wrote:
“African parents Sabi this humiliation ritual like madddd.”
@Izzy (@Wallyjnr3) wrote:
“I’m sorry but your parents are crazy 😭😭🤣”
@Jordan (@blaqjordan_) wrote:
“Shame go don wear you agbada that year 😁”
@BOARDMAN (@callmejabor) wrote:
“Shame actually wear me bikini”
@Derrickz (@RealMrF_O) wrote:
“Lessons learnt.
God will continue to bless your parents. 🙄🙄🙄”
@Goody 1.0 (@grandpatronnG) wrote:
“You later forgive your parents? Where the pikin dey”
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