Afrobeats singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has stirred controversy after calling for capital punishment for rapists, as Nigeria faces a growing crisis of sexual assault. Recent weeks have seen multiple reports of rape across various parts of the country.
Reacting on Tuesday night, Simi urged both citizens and authorities to take decisive action against sexual violence targeting women.
“I’m sickkk of this. Stop raping women. They need to castrate rapists and burn them,” she wrote in a fiery post on X.
Her call for extreme punishment for perpetrators ignited debate online, with some arguing that similar consequences should apply to false accusers of rape.
Simi clarified that her appeal was specifically for rape victims, not those who make false allegations, which further intensified the discussion.
Addressing criticism from male fans, the singer emphasized that her stance stems from concern for women, noting that nearly all the women she knows have experienced sexual assault at some point.
“How many of your friends have actually assaulted women as vibes?? 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,” she wrote.
She also called on men to hold each other accountable, asserting that some men enable sexual violence by failing to challenge the actions of others.
