Investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo, who has been in the news for her public criticism of her family and her disclosure of information about her late father, has come forward to reveal that she was sexually assaulted by 20 men at a spot when she was 13 years old. In a post on her page, Kemi Olunloyo said that many people had reached out to her following her recent outburst, eager to offer their love and support. She also revealed that she was unable to get married because she was still dealing with the trauma from the sexual abuse, which is why she chose to have children.
In her words;
”Good Morning Nigerians. I’m receiving a high amount of messages asking to send me gifts to start my life and career over as well as interview and podcast requests from media.
I will not be feeding into any media that never supported, promoted, or posted my work and tagged me as a mad woman for 11 wasted years in Nigeria. I begged through fundraising and donations to work for so long because my own father clamped a charm bondage on my career. He never liked me being a journalist.
He never wanted my education to supersede his. I was not in competition with him. I cannot return to journalism as I’ve retired twice and have no interest anymore.
I now live quietly alone in my one-room apartment in an unknown location after moving 4 times in 2 years and happy with my peace.
God will lift me AMEN. I APPRECIATE all your gifts.
Continue to pray for me.
I am ESPECIALLY severely damaged from the se@ual attack trauma of Ikorodu Rd as it’s April 28th (1978) again. It is one of the reasons I never married and just had children. Sexual violence should not be underestimated. I’m not attracted to a man after over 20 who molested me at 13 years old in the dark smoked-filled night of 4/28/1978. I don’t have that hormone called “affection” anymore. It’s the one responsible for love between man and woman.”