NAPTIP TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE LINKED TO SIMI’S MOTHER’S DAYCARE
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has responded to calls from netizens urging an investigation into singer-songwriter and actress Simisola “Simi” Kosoko over allegations of child sexual abuse linked to her mother’s daycare centre.
It was gathered that social media users accused the “Duduke” crooner of pedophilia after old posts from her X account resurfaced, allegedly suggesting she had sexualised toddlers at the daycare facility.
The 37-year-old faced heightened scrutiny after speaking out on rising concerns over sexual assault in Nigeria, following TikToker Mirabel’s allegation that she was raped in her apartment.
After Mirabel later admitted the claim was false, netizens revisited several of Simi’s posts dating back to 2012. In one, she reportedly referenced a four-year-old child having a crush on her and “acting like he wants loc lip”.
In another, she allegedly said the same child was “trying to put hand inside my shet (sic)”.
Responding to the backlash, Simi explained that she made the posts at age 23 while assisting at her mother’s daycare centre.
Her admission sparked renewed calls from online users for relevant authorities to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.
NAPTIP
In response to the concerns, NAPTIP stated on its Instagram page on Tuesday that it remains committed to carrying out a thorough investigation into all credible reports.
The agency urged individuals with factual information, evidence, direct knowledge, or those affected by the issues to come forward.
The agency’s statement read: “Following recent public discussions and concerns raised regarding alleged incidents of child sexual abuse/misconduct in daycare settings in Nigeria, we are committed to thoroughly investigating credible reports.
“We kindly request anyone with factual information, evidence, direct knowledge, or who was personally affected by the matters referenced in the viral posts or related experiences to kindly reach out to us confidentially. Via DM or email.
We take all reports of child sexual abuse/misconduct seriously and are committed to investigating every credible claim.”
Backstory
This newspaper previously reported that the “Joromi” singer said her tweets were misinterpreted and manipulated to support misleading narratives, stressing that she had never acted immorally.
She noted that her public profile has subjected her past statements to intense scrutiny, adding that she had never attempted to conceal her identity or deny that she had once been a young woman freely expressing herself.
The singer also revealed that her team had begun removing some older posts out of consideration for her family, despite her initial reluctance to delete them.
“I was not famous, so maybe if I were, I would have understood that anything is open to whatever interpretation, including being used falsely by a faceless mob. I’ve never been depraved in my life.
“You can retweet all the tweets in the world about me loudly crushing on people I admire/d and or being a cheeky young woman. I wasn’t trying to hide it, because I don’t have anything to hide,” she said.
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