Yoruba actor accused of sexual harassment, responds to allegations

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November 12, 2017 9:44 AM

A woman has accused Yomi Fabiyi of demanding for sex in exchange for a movie role nine years ago.

An Instagram user has posted on social media an allegation that Yoruba actor

According to the woman Eniola Omoshalewa Eunice, who is now a Realtor, Fabiyi demanded for a sexual favour in exchange for a role in a movie.

She wrote:

"This stupid guy, I remember my encounter with him about 9 years ago wen I was so passionate about acting.

I was happy wen I met him as he promised that he would feature me in a movie that very day. I was so excited, I quickly called my people that I wouldn’t be coming home. I dey go location.

Only for him to be telling me that shey I know I cant sleep in a separate room when we get to the location o. At ikorodu. That we have to sleep together and he will have sex with me before he can feature me at all. He say na normal tin for all actresses o. I was so heart broken.

You know what dis guy now did? As I told him I can’t do it, he just dropped me along the expressway in the middle of the busy road in Ketu. I cried till I arrived home. My mama just dey console me like baby."

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Fabiyii has denied the allegation. He described the events as "pull him down by all mean syndrome," and explained that he didn't own a car nine years ago.

He further blamed "too much CNN" for the sexual harassment allegations against him.

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In another Instagram post, Fabiyi offered 20, 000 naira to anyone, who can provide vital information about his accuser.

He also said that the blackmailer is an actress, who created the "fake" account to blackmail him is actually very close to him.

He has promised to call her out soon.

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Since the New York Times first published allegations of sexual harassment against media mogul Harvey Weinstein by dozens of women, several other men have been accused of assault by women from all over the world.

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