Her initial allegation that she was raped in her apartment and sent messages by the suspect sparked reactions online, with some social media users accusing Mirabel of lying and arguing that her story had inconsistencies.

Others created hashtags in her support and shared posts expressing concern about her well-being.

The new development emerged after Nigerian activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, shared a video of a phone conversation he had with the young lady.

In the recording posted online, Ms Mirabel acknowledged that the rape claim was untrue when asked directly by the activist.