Nigerian music star Simi has become the centre of a heated online discussion after sharing her views on sexual violence and punishment for offenders.
The controversy began after a video by a TikTok user named Mirabel, in which she claimed she had been raped in her home, spread rapidly across social media and prompted widespread outrage.
Amid the charged atmosphere, Simi took to her X account to denounce rape and call for extremely tough penalties, including castration and burning rapists alive.
Her remarks quickly drew mixed reactions. Many praised her strong stance against sexual violence, but others accused her of overlooking another contentious issue — false rape accusations.
The ‘Duduke’ singer insisted that false claims, while serious, were not the central conversation she wanted to have.
The debate deepened after social media commentator VeryDarkMan shared that Mirabel later admitted her original rape claim was false — a development that intensified criticism and brought the issue of false allegations further into the spotlight.
Supporters of the singer continue to back her advocacy for survivors, while detractors argue that failing to explicitly condemn false accusations leaves her argument feeling incomplete.