‘Hold your friends accountable or admit you’re triggered,’ Simi blasts men’s silence on rape

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Simi has unleashed a fierce takedown of sexual assault culture, slamming men for shielding predatory friends and urging them to step up as allies for survivours.

In a raw post on X (formerly Twitter), the singer highlighted the widespread trauma women face, revealing she carries pepper spray for protection while walking alone or with her daughter.

She called out the hypocrisy of men who dismiss allegations to protect “vibes” with their peers.

“Men should hold other men accountable.

“Many of you create safe spaces for your friends’ perverted and wicked behaviour because ‘I’m not like that’—If you’re not a rapist and people calling out rapists bother you, you need to sit and have a conversation with yourself. Because why are you triggered if you’re not guilty?” Simi wrote.

Simi emphasised the scale of the issue stressing, “Almost every woman I know personally has been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives.”

She rejected excuses about false accusations, adding, “Women are terrified to go out. Women in their homes are not safe either. Ask your sisters. Ask your female friends and your girlfriends. Ask your wives. We’re not all crazy. Stop raping women!!”

Her post has sparked widespread reactions on X, amplifying calls for male accountability amid ongoing conversations about gender-based violence in Nigeria.