I was r8ped by a colleague i see everyday – Lolo

Media personality and actress Omotunde Adebowale-David, popularly known as Lolo 1, has opened up about a traumatic experience of s8xual assault by a colleague in the broadcasting industry.

Speaking on a recent episode of the Say My Piece podcast, which she co-hosts, Lolo 1 revealed that she was r8ped by a male colleague—a painful ordeal that continues to haunt her. She explained that she has kept the details private for years out of fear of backlash for not speaking up earlier.

“I hardly ever say this, and I am not even ready to tell the full story,” she said. “The stories of sexual assault. When I discussed it with my daughter yesterday, she held my hand and said, ‘Mummy, you’ve gone through so much.’ And I said I had.”

Reflecting on the lasting impact of the incident, she added, “I remember how many of those things I have to relive. I have been r8ped only once in my life, and I was raped by a colleague. I see him every other day. Do you know how traumatised I am? When I see him, I just get into this momentary panic.”

Lolo 1 said she has remained silent because the man involved is a prominent figure in the broadcast industry.

“If a woman of my calibre named him—he’s an established person in the broadcast industry—won’t people say, ‘How come I didn’t speak about it for all these six years until now that he’s taking a prominent TV position?’”

She also touched on the psychological toll of such incidents, stating, “When sexual assault happens to women, the first thing to happen is denial. The next thing is self-blaming.”