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Seyitan accused D'Banj a couple of weeks before this article of sexual assault.
Yesterday at about noon, Seyitan was and is still detained in Sodipo Ikeja and hasn't been granted access to friends, family or a lawyer lawyers. https://twitter.com/kikimordi/status/1269876789205180417
Yesterday at about noon, Seyitan was and is still detained in Sodipo Ikeja and hasn't been granted access to friends, family or a lawyer lawyers. https://twitter.com/kikimordi/status/1269876789205180417
I have reason to believe his deal has been delayed (which is the right thing to do) and this has led to D'Banj and his team coming after everyone including his ex manager who corroborated Seyitan's story.
I spoke to her lawyers and they also have reason to believe she's being coerced to recant her accusations but with no one having access to her it's difficult to ascertain!
They have applied for bail and our fingers are crossed.
They have applied for bail and our fingers are crossed.
I maintain that there is NO reason she has been held for that long in a police cell. She is not the first woman who has ended up in jail for telling their abuse story in the past couple of weeks!
Everyone asking how we can help. We don't know. We can't reach her for now.
But @OdunEweniyi has reached out me and a lot of amazing women like @OmogeDami @AyodejiOsowobi @darlingdami are raising money for legal counsel, bail etc
Please donate & share https://paystack.com/pay/legalfundforseyitan
But @OdunEweniyi has reached out me and a lot of amazing women like @OmogeDami @AyodejiOsowobi @darlingdami are raising money for legal counsel, bail etc
Please donate & share https://paystack.com/pay/legalfundforseyitan
Update: She has been released but the legal journey has just started. Please keep doing everything you can to ensure she has a fighting chance. Justice should not come with a side of oppression!
Thanks to everyone who reached out to see what can be done. https://twitter.com/kikimordi/status/1273316943899037696?s=20
Thanks to everyone who reached out to see what can be done. https://twitter.com/kikimordi/status/1273316943899037696?s=20
Keep donating
Keep demanding
Keep demanding
Worked closely with @AyodejiOsowobi @KadariaAhmed @xeenarh and the police to get Seyitan to safety today with the help of her brave friends.
While she hibernates and recovers from the trauma of the last couple of days, below are some helpful petitions
https://twitter.com/AyodejiOsowobi/status/1273597581915033603?s=19
While she hibernates and recovers from the trauma of the last couple of days, below are some helpful petitions
https://twitter.com/AyodejiOsowobi/status/1273597581915033603?s=19
Petition for @UN to remove D'Banj as Youth Ambassador https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-petition-for-united-nations-to-remove-nigerian-artist-d-banj-as-a-youth-ambassador?recruiter=142266090&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=petition_dashboard&recruited_by_id=a07929dd-8d14-4f91-9626-c23000a7bebf&use_react=false
For clarity purposes; yesterday Seyitan was released from police custody to Damian Ifeanyi Okoroafor, D'Banj's manager, according to what her friends & lawyers confirmed to me.
It's unclear if it was forceful or not but she's currently being cared for by @StandtoEndRape
It's unclear if it was forceful or not but she's currently being cared for by @StandtoEndRape
We have to respect and her decision and privacy at this time but until then, don't forget to exercise your civic rights/duties. If something doesn't sound/feel right to you, question it!
I'll be sharing some more resources on what you can do within your space.
I'll be sharing some more resources on what you can do within your space.
