Well-liked Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, popularly referred to as Tiwa Savage, has filed a petition in opposition to Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly referred to as Davido, over an alleged menace to her life.
Savage in a petition addressed to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, alleged that the ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner threatened her over a social media alternate.
She requested the police boss to carry Davido accountable if something untoward occurred to her, including that Davido had requested their mutual connections to warn her.
Savage defined that the misunderstanding might not be unconnected to her relationship with Sophia Momodu, Davido’s child mama, whom he (Davido) was having points with.
The petition learn, “I’m writing to deliver to your consideration a distressing scenario involving myself, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, popularly referred to as Tiwa Savage, and Mr David Adeleke popularly referred to as Davido.
“On the twenty third of December, I made a submit which included myself and Sophía Momodu on my Instagram Story- a function on Instagram which lets you put up a submit for 24 hours, and Mr David Adeleke despatched messages to my supervisor who’s additionally a part of his administration staff that I shouldn’t fear and will by no means say a phrase to him and that I used to be taunting him, uttering very disrespectful, malicious and derogatory phrases to my particular person.
“I responded to MR. DAVID ADELEKE’S message and informed him to not attain out to me particularly as I felt like I had been there for him and his daughter, Imade, and extra importantly when he misplaced his son.
“The occasions of that day have additionally led to a barrage of calls and messages from our mutual connections, asking me what 1 did to Mr David Adeleke and that he’s upset that I selected to take care of a relationship with Imade’s mom, Sophia Momodu who he’s having points with and likewise portray the alternate to appear like I used to be the aggressor. He has additionally informed our mutual connections to warn me to “watch out in Lagos as a result of he was going to f”ok me up”.
“That is starting to really feel like some type of on-line and offline harassment not simply to me but in addition members of my staff.
“The motion of Mr David Adeleke is unethical and could be seen as a direct menace to my rights to life, privateness and dignity of my particular person as assured in Chapter 4 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), and are additionally in contravention of Part 2424) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, And so on.) Act, 2015.
“I due to this fact wish to make this criticism and state that within the occasion that something untoward or dangerous had been to occur to me or any member of my household, I would really like the members of the Nigerian Police Pressure to carry Mr David Adeleke accountable.”
When contacted to verify the veracity of the petition, the Lagos Police Command Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, didn’t decide up calls to his cell phone.
Additionally, a textual content message despatched to him was but to be replied to as of the time of submitting this report.
The PUNCH experiences that there was a buzz on social media on Saturday, January 6, 2024, as in style afrobeats artistes— David Adeleke (Davido) and Tiwatope Savage—unfollowed one another on Instagram.
Davido and Savage had been recognized to have had a cordial relationship over time, with their youngsters, Imade Adeleke and Jamil Balogun, following of their mother and father’ footsteps.
Each youngsters attended the identical faculty and had been seen on a number of events having fun with one another’s firm.
Nevertheless, there have been numerous speculations as to what might have knowledgeable each prime artistes unfollowing one another, with some followers opining that the transfer could possibly be a results of the waxing friendship between Savage and Sophia Momodu, the mom of Davido’s first baby, Imade.