Social Media Screams for Justice: Where is Seyitan Babatayo?

The rape case involving Mrs. Seyitan Babatayo and popular Nigerian artist, D’Banj has

provoked demands for justice. The public outcry gets louder as more intricacies involved in the

case unfolds. Activists have rallied on D’Banj’s Instagram comment section to troll him and

repeatedly ask the question, ‘where is Seyitan?’ Seyitan has remained silent since she tweeted

that she was no longer going to pursue the rape allegations on 17th June, 2020. Her silence has

prompted unrest on social media, as activists are probing D’Banj for his involvement in her

disappearance. Activists view Ms. Babatayo’s arrest as one of the musician’s tactics to silence

the victim.

More information on the issue has erupted, as it was revealed that the musician drove from Eko

hotel, where he was lodged to Glee hotel, where the victim was and demanded her room key

from the receptionist at 2.40 pm. This took place after D’Banj had allegedly offered her some

money to spend the night which she rejected at an all-white party. Benjamin Ese, Ms. Babatayo’s

friend, said that D’Banj allegedly “got into my friend’s room and forcefully threatened he would

walk her out of the room naked, kept his fingers in her vagina and repeatedly raped her.”

Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police, has ordered an investigation into the rape

allegations against D’Banj on June 19, 2020.This letter which contained the reference number

CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOl.484/801 was signed by Idowu Owohunwa, the Principal Staff

Officer to the Inspector-General, DCP. The letter which was conveyed to the Deputy Inspector-

General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, was in response to a petition

written by a lawyer to Miss Seyitan Babatayo, Mr. Tommy Ojoge-Daniel. The letter is titled,

‘Petition Against Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo for Rape Indecent Sexual Assault, Attempted

Assault on Miss Seyitan Temidayo.’

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The letter gives the assurance that the matter is being examined by the authorities. However,

activists still suspect that a lot is being shoved under the carpet. Therefore, demanding more

answers to be revealed, and actions to be executed regarding the phenomenon.