Deluge Of Rape Allegations Hit Nigerian Celebrities On Social Media

Oyinlola Awonuga
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Several Nigerian celebrities were victims of alleged rape accusations on Social Media on Wednesday.

Some of the celebrities who were accused of rape include Brymo Olawale, Koko Master Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, Peruzzi, and comedian, Ogunleye Olamide Babatunde popularly known as Oluwadolarz.

Trouble began when OvieO, a popular Nigerian blogger and Head of Content at NotJustOk took to his twitter page and insinuated that Brymo is a rapist.

In the words of the famed blogger; “Sexual Assault: Dear Men, Don’t Be Like Brymo” he wrote.

Seeing the tweet as shared by the blogger who probably wanted his article on rape to go viral, Brymo slammed him, rewarding him with a meritorious middle finger in the process.

“Fv*k you”, the enraged singer slammed his accuser.

Oluwadolarz was also not spared in the accusation. A yet to be identified lady called out the comedian for raping her two years ago.

According to the lady, Oluwadolarz spiked her drink, and forcefully had his way with her.

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‘I will like to report Oluwadolarz, please, keep me safe. Two years ago, he texted me on IG and invited me over because I have a pretty face and wants me to feature in his skit. He offered me a drink and we talked, everything seemed normal till I found myself in a room with him, how we got into the room, I do not know, how he tore my shirt, I do not know, all I know was that there was something in that drink.

This guy raped me. I got an infection, had an abortion for him’ she wrote.

Oluwadolarz however challenged the accuser to come out with proof.

“Why would you take advantage of a trend? Why would you want to tarnish someone’s image? Why would you say I raped you? Please, just come out with proof” he charged the accuser

Few other Nigerian celebrities like D’banj, Peruzzi, have also been alleged of sexually assaulting women on social media on June 3, 2020.

Recall that issues of rape has taken center stage of public outcry in Nigeria in recent time following the rape and killing of some young female Nigerians.

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