Omotunde Adebowale-David, the Nigerian on-air personality (OAP) better known as Lolo 1, has opened up about her sexual abuse experience.
In a recent episode of the Say My Piece podcast, Lolo 1 revealed that six years ago, she was raped by a colleague who is now in a prominent position in the broadcast sector.
She spoke about the trauma she faces. She said she goes into a “momentary panic mode” whenever she sees her attacker.
Lolo 1 also discussed the common reactions women may have after experiencing sexual assault, including denial and self-blame.
“A woman like me, I hardly would say this and I am not ready to tell the story. I have been raped only once in my life and I was raped by our colleague. I see him every other day. Do you know how traumatised I am?” she said.
“When I see him, I just get into this momentary panic mode but if a woman of my caliber names him, he is an established person in the broadcast circle, would people not say how come Lolo did not speak about it for all these six years?
“It is now that he is taking a prominent TV position she is speaking. When sexual assault happens to women, the first thing that happens to a woman is denial ‘this did not happen’.
“The next thing is self crucifixion, ‘I caused it for myself, how did I allow it happen? What could I have done?’. All these are happening as you are processing.”
