Dbanj: What Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, other celebrities said about koko master

Prior to now few hours, the rape allegation towards Nigerian musician, Dbanj has taken a unique flip.

Recall the ‘Koko Grasp’ crooner had slammed Seyitan Babatayo with an N100 million defamation lawsuit after she accused him of raping her at Glee resort in Victoria Island, Lagos, in 2018.

D’banj who had stored mute over the allegations on June 16, describing the rape allegations as false and demanded N100m and apology in 4 nationwide dailies or threat authorized motion.

Nonetheless, on Thursday there have been various stories of Seyitan allegedly being arrested and threatened by Dbanj’s camp.

This didn’t go down nicely with some Nigerians who accused Dbanj of obstructing justice and intimidation on social media

Following the outcry on social media, the Inspector basic of Police Mohammed Adamu, hours in the past ordered an investigation into the allegations of rape levelled against the singer.

The decision for an investigation was additionally triggered by a petition written by Mr. Tommy Ojoge-Daniel, a lawyer to Miss Seyitan Babatayo.

Within the mild of the present state of affairs, some Nigerian celebrities; Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy, M.I Abaga amongst others took to their Twitter web page to react to the unfolding incident.

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@Don Jazzy wrote: “Regardless of how lengthy a lie lasts, the reality will all the time prevail. The actual fact is that one among them is a sufferer and the regulation will defend that individual. I stand firmly towards rape and all injustices towards girls, kids and everybody together with oppression. I urge all victims to talk out and report back to the suitable quarters. It is usually essential that each accused individual is given a chance to set the information straight. For many of us, all we now have is the nice title our mother and father have given us and we should defend and bequeath to our personal successors.

“This explicit case saddens my soul however I’m not competent to analyze or decide this matter. I implore the police to totally examine and courts to do justice.”

@Tiwa Savage “I hear you all and despite the fact that that is heartbreaking for me, my view continues to be the identical. I stand sturdy with the victims of all sexual abuse so I say this: 1. Victims ought to all the time converse out and converse their fact 2. these discovered responsible have to be punished to the complete extent of the regulation.”

@MI_Abaga “Some days I’m ashamed to be a person due to how a lot we now have failed our sisters, moms and daughters. Right this moment is a type of days and I do know if I don’t converse out right now I will likely be complicit in a system that tells girls to “shut up and don’t say something”

“Society is not going to enhance if we don’t tear down the systemic strategies by which girls and ladies who accuse folks of violating them are silenced. There might be no sacred cows on this concern.

“We can not say that we stand with girls, after which be silent in the direction of actions that say to all girls clearly, it’s higher to be silent than to talk. Any abuse of energy and authority cannot be accepted on this regard.”

@Timini Egbuson “I’m usually towards cancel tradition however Dbanj is cancelled in my books for actual if this all some form of publicity stunt. Anybody with a majority of these accusations is foul and will face the complete wrath of the regulation. What’s much more disgusting than a cover-up is utilizing this as a chance to advertise his subsequent music, which was what I meant.”