If found guilty of the rape allegations levelled against him after a
trial, Timaya faces at least 8 years in jail. Photo: Instagram. Nigerian singer, Timaya is the subject of a rape allegation. The
accuser, identified as Shella B, kicked off the saga on Friday, July 24
by dedicating an Instagram account to ‘exposing’ the popular Nigerian
act.. Tagged exposingthereal
In no time, her accusations fuelled several reports, forcing Timaya to
react a few hours after the matter became a trending topic on social
media. Coming exactly 3 days after Timaya welcomed his second daughter,
the ‘Bow Down’ singer admitted he had sex with Shella but vehemently
disputed the rape claims through a statement.
The self-styled
Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa said he noticed the first sign of trouble when
he turned down Shella’s request that they tag along to his Atlanta show
later that day as a couple. He added that she demanded $50k from him
when he tried to play it cool with her days after.
Whatever
Timaya was saying at that point made no sense to Shella, an upcoming act
with a number of singles to her name. Taking advantage of the spotlight
her accusation had caused, she reintroduced a song she had released
several months earlier.
Shella B is yet to back down over a
week after she first cried out. She announced that a case is already
filed against Timaya with the police in Atlanta, daring the Dem Mama
Records boss to come to the United States if indeed he is innocent.
The mother of the singer’s two children, Barbara has been calm all
along since the saga began, only making a veiled reference to the matter
on Sunday, July 26 by sharing a photo of her first daughter, Emma with a
caption: ‘Even when the devil tries to steal my happiness your smiles
sunshine makes life more beautiful…Happy
With an alleged rape case hanging over Timaya, he faces between 2 and
14 years in jail if found guilty at the end of a fair trial. Commenting
on the matter, a legal practitioner, Efe Ugboro, said the process of
filing the case and investigation is almost the same expect that the US
legal system is more thorough and the law is enforced on stronger terms.
Citing Sections 357 and 358 of the Nigerian criminal Code, she said
‘any offence that has to do with rape, once established, carries a jail
term of between 2 and 14 years.’
Dwelling on the relevant part
of the Nigerian law, she states further: ‘The Section 357 and 358 of the
Criminal Code Cap “C38”, Laws of the Federation, 2004, states: ‘In
plain language, a person has committed rape when he has sexual relations
(carnal knowledge) with a woman against her will.’
In addition, a website, www.sexoffender
‘Across the United States, the average prison time for rape is between 8
and 9 years’ but it remains to be seen how the case will go in the
weeks and months ahead.
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