OMOYELE SOWORE AND THE UNKNOWN RAPE VICTIM

Somewhere in Nigeria there is a grown woman, who has been a victim of rape. She probably has two or more kids and married to a good man. This lady might sometimes have psychological trauma or she might be frigid in terms of sex. Her sexual frigidity might make her have to compromise as regards her marital vows which the husband ought to keep. She is a lonely woman, failed by the world around her. She would have lost faith in the Nigerian system if everyday she sees the face of her alleged rapist being hailed as a hero both nationally and internationally. This might be the fate of a woman that Mike Okiro claimed Omoyele Sowore allegedly raped .

I have received e-mails from countless individuals who claim they have sent petitions to NGOs.

The irony of it all is it seems that even the NGO’s are scared of Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The only exception amongst these NGOs is the NGO with the twitter handle ‘endrape’. Mr. Sowore has been enjoying so much popularity and living on the fact that many Nigerians believe him to a certain extent but he is yet to come out and openly deny if he truly raped the unknown victim or it was just a false allegation. Many of his paid stooges go as far as accusing anyone that dares bring the issue up as using the rape story as a blackmail weapon or politicizing rape. The allegations as regards politicizing rape is wrong and mischievous and only goes a long way to show how we have sacrificed values and decency for political gains. No one has nailed Omoyele Sowore on the cross of judgment but what we require is for him to step out and clear his name. It is very insensitive of a man occupying such a position in journalism like Omoyele Sowore to be silent on this issue, this is a man whose reports ensures that people are sacrificed or judged in the court of public opinion yet refuses to do what is honourable.

Mr. Omoyele Sowore is a powerful figure, a journalist and also an activist and if all he claims he stands for the truth, then his character ought to stand the test of time. We can’t have shady characters hiding under the guise of being activists; it portends great evil if truly Omoyele Sowore was guilty of rape and he is moving around freely, living like a hero. What about the poor victim of rape, has anyone ever taken time out to think about her state? What about are children that we are told that she has? What about the fact that she might have psychological trauma anytime she sees Omoyele Sowore being celebrated? What about her husband who might be having hard times with his married life? What about the children who will grow up to see society celebrating the man who allegedly raped their mum? Don’t we feel society has failed them? Let us forget politics for once and put on our thinking cap.
It is high time we put pressure on different Non governmental organizations and ensure that they raise petitions against Mike Okiro or the police force in order for them to re-open the case or Omoyele Sowore comes out in the open and deny this allegation. Anything other than that is nothing but an act of insensitivity towards the oppression of the female gender and the deification of certain individuals as being above the law of the land and being above the scrutiny of morals.

Tell the lady to take him to court....or he can sue the hell outta you for character assassination.