The celebrity photographer Busola Dakolo, the wife of popular Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, disclosed that the police have completed their investigations regarding the rape allegation against COZA founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.
According to her, the police passed the information to her, adding that the matter has been taken to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPP, for legal advice and further action. And her legal team wrote the Ministry over a month ago and no response yet.
On her Instagram page, she wrote: “It is now officially one year after since I came out and told the most important story of my life up until this point. That was when I was a teenager, Biodun Fatoyinbo violently raped me.
Awareness is victory. But we are pushing to another even great victory: Justice.
When the courts last year decided to rule in favour of the man who assaulted me, people were crestfallen. I understood.
What they didn’t know, however, is that before we even began, we had been prepared for a long haul battle that may take years because the Nigerian legal system isn’t wired to help sexual abuse victims get justice.
Today, I have a major update. The police have concluded its investigation. And handed over its report to the Ministry of Justice in Abuja for onward prosecution of Biodun Fatoyinbo. He clearly has a case to answer. But there has been silence from the ministry. Silence. A loud silence!
“We have written a letter but for over a month we have no response.
Instead my family and lawmakers have heard about all manner of manipulation and foulplay too stop the ministry from beginning persecution immediately. Or even to get the police report manipulated.
My name is Busola Dakolo a survivor of one of the horrific acts -rape.my voice will not be shutdown. My case will not be silenced. I am thankful for those in and out of the police, the ministry and corridors of power who have called in solidarity and to reassure me that they are monitory the ministry of Justice and that this pressure to bury this case will not succeed.
I am updatingthe Nigerian public because you all made my story matter you join me to say enough is enough. With you this has been an easier process.
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