Residents of Abuja have been left buzzing after a bizarre incident in which a woman’s watermelon mysteriously exploded in her kitchen overnight.
In a viral video now making the rounds online, the shocked homeowner is seen stepping into her kitchen to discover what looked like a mini crime scene the once 
whole fruit had burst apart with a loud bang, leaving its insides splattered across the floor and strange foamy residue oozing from the remains.
According to her, the watermelon appeared “perfectly normal” when she bought it. No cracks, no blemishes just a seemingly fresh, healthy fruit. But she recalled being startled by an odd sound in the middle of the night, only to realize by morning that it had been the watermelon blowing itself open.
What unsettled her even more was the texture she found upon closer inspection. The outer skin, she claimed, felt unnaturally tough, “almost like plastic,” raising doubts about whether the fruit was even real.
Her testimony has sparked heated debate online, with many Nigerians speculating about genetically modified produce, artificial ripening agents, and chemical contamination. Some called it a warning sign of the hidden dangers in modern food, while others dismissed it as a freak fermentation accident.
Either way, the woman’s kitchen disaster has turned into a nationwide talking point and for many, the question remains: what exactly are we eating?
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