Nigerian actress Juliana Olayode has recounted a disturbing online experience that she says nearly led to her spiritual initiation into witchcraft, raising fresh concerns about the dangers of unchecked digital content.
Olayode, widely known for her role as “Toyo Baby” in the Jenifa’s Diary series, shared the story in a video posted on her Instagram page, where she described how clicking a link during a YouTube ad led her into what she described as a deeply unsettling spiritual encounter.
“I was watching a cinema on YouTube and all of a sudden this advert popped up,” she explained. “They were talking about, ‘Oh, if you have never broken a bone before, if you have never had this or that, click the link.’”
Out of curiosity, she clicked the link. What followed, she said, was a sudden awareness that she had entered a space that felt spiritually unsafe.
“I clicked on the link and what I saw, I was like, oh my God, what am I doing here?” she recalled. “Then I realised that the enemy is so subtle. This is how people get initiated into witchcraft and all sorts of things.”
The actress, who has often spoken about her Christian faith, used the moment to warn her followers about how spiritual influences can be masked as harmless curiosity or self-discovery.
“Witchcraft is everywhere,” she said. “It often disguises itself as curiosity, enlightenment or fun.”
She cautioned people against content that appeals to personal mystery, such as prompts to explore past lives or hidden powers. According to her, such content targets people’s spiritual vulnerability.
“There is this unrest in the minds of man,” she added. “The devil is so strategic.”
Olayode also criticised passive media consumption, arguing that movies, music, and books can serve as covert channels for spiritual manipulation. In her caption, she warned, “Witchcraft is everywhere these days… They operate every hour of the day.”
She urged viewers to remain spiritually alert and prayerful, adding that initiation can happen unknowingly through repeated exposure to certain types of content or environments.
“You don’t have to click the link to be initiated. A lot of people are already initiated into witchcraft and they don’t even know,” she said. “It probably happened through the movie they watched, the music they listened to, or the store they visited.”
She pointed to manifestations such as nightmares, anxiety, depression, and a sense of being watched or followed, saying such experiences could be signs of spiritual disturbance linked to content consumed.
“Some people are even deceived into burning incense to remove dark energy,” she warned. “It’s all a trap.”
Olayode concluded by encouraging spiritual vigilance and affirmed her Christian faith. “The only way to God is through Jesus Christ,” she said, urging viewers to seek spiritual clarity and avoid deceptive spiritual paths.
Her message has sparked mixed reactions online, with many of her followers echoing similar concerns about the influence of digital content on mental and spiritual health.
