Nigerians react to the #DBanjSuspended trend on Twitter

D'banj and Seyitan

In recent times, a lot of attention has been raised on the many social injustices that have caused global attention. While many are coming out to address issues relating to rape, police brutality, gender discrimination, racism and a host of social injustices, social media is serving as an amplifier for these voices.

Nigerians leveraging on this, have in the last few days taken to Twitter, sharing their opinions on news building up around Nigerian singer and entertainer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, accused by a certain Seyitan of raping and sexually assaulting her in 2018.

The singer who has been accused of rape was said to have been knocked off on a deal he signed with some brands as well as a petition to cancel him on many platforms he has dealings with, including the United Nations to remove him as a youth ambassador and distance themselves from his actions. following the sponsored kidnap o

Following the rape allegation against him, calls have made on the authorities to ensure that justice prevails for victims. Under a trend, #DbanjSuspended, many have shared that an example needs to be made of the singer so that others could learn.

While many people have stressed their support for the development, a few others are pointing out that the #DbanjSuspended is totally unnecessary especially when the singer is yet to be found guilty of the crime. They are pointing out that people need to wait for investigations to be completed before demanding his suspension.

Some stressed that many people just want to make a scapegoat off Dbanj as they have shared that the singer may be innocent in all of these that have been levied against him.

 

There is also a school of thought with the belief that the bank may have had issues with him and that the rape allegations may have just been a “last straw’ story.

D’banj is yet to react to these allegations and the authenticity of the reports not certain, Nigerians are however, urging relevant authorities to make sure that the truth is brought to light and the course of justice extended in full.

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