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Media personality Lolo 1 has strongly criticized the recent deployment of tear gas by security operatives on peaceful protesters in Abuja, describing the action as excessive and unwarranted.

The protest, led by the Take-It-Back Movement in collaboration with several civil society groups, sought to draw attention to Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis and the alleged abuse of the Cybercrime Act.

Despite the peaceful nature of the demonstration, law enforcement agents disrupted the gathering by releasing tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Reacting to the incident, Lolo questioned the rationale behind the forceful response, noting that there were no reports of violence or threats posed by the protesters.

“People have a constitutional right to gather peacefully. That’s their right, it’s in the law. But when citizens come together without any sign of violence, without weapons or any form of disturbance, why respond with such force?” she asked.

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Lolo 1, known for her outspokenness, further challenged the authorities’ perception of peaceful protests as threats, stating that such a mindset undermines the foundations of a democratic society.

“Even if they were chanting, it’s just words. Words don’t become bullets. So, why fire tear gas into a crowd that hasn’t shown any aggression? Was there anything they did to suggest they’d disrupt public order? If not, then wasn’t that show of force too aggressive?”, she said.

According to the group, the law is being used to clamp down on freedom of speech, intimidate journalists, and silence dissenting voices.

Media personality and actress Omotunde Adebowale-David, also known as Lolo 1, has shared her traumatic experience of being raped by a male colleague in the broadcasting industry on her podcast “Say My Piece”.

According to Lolo 1, she was raped by a colleague, which has left her traumatised and experiencing momentary panic whenever she sees him.

She said naming the attacker now will bring her criticism for not speaking out before but doing so now that the said person is an established figure in the industry.

She said: “I hardly ever say this, and I am not even ready to tell the full story. 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.

“I remember how many of those things I have to relive. I have been raped 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.

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“But 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?’

Lolo 1 noted that women often respond to s3xual assault with denial and self-blaming, highlighting the complexities of trauma and recovery.

Actress Omotunde Adebowale-David aka Lolo1 has expressed concerns over the growing public acceptance of s3x work, stating it devalues hard work and effort.

Speaking on ‘In My Opinion’ podcast, she openly said s3x work sends the wrong message to young people striving to succeed through legitimate means.

She said: “If you can blatantly come out and say you are a s3x worker, you asked someone for money, and I got it and bought a car… And when you told me she bought a house, she bought this, what do you think every other average person would look at?

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“S3x workers are downplaying the value of hard work. They are downplaying the value of sweating, of growing something, of doing legitimate work. I keep telling women in my circle that your body is not a shop. Maybe, I belong to an extinct or slowly dying generation.

“But for somebody to blatantly come out and say this is what I do for money, I’m beginning to rethink many things, okay, society has lost its sense of shame. Then let’s just make it a legitimate thing.

Lolo1 argued that s3x workers diminish the importance of hard work, suggesting that the increasing acceptance of s3x work may eventually lead to its legitimisation as a profession.

“Some of them would even tell you they don’t kill anybody, ‘my body my choice ‘ so if this has become a thing, the time for legitimising it is coming close.

“So the same way people can call themselves bankers and oil workers, you can totally say you’re a sex worker. Gone are the days when there was nothing to show for it, now if you see the way these ladies live ehn”, she added.

Actress and media personality Lolo 1 has expressed concerns about the economic challenges facing Nigeria, highlighting the difficult choices citizens make to seek better lives abroad.

In a recent interview on News Central, Lolo 1 emphasised how Nigerians are willing to endure hardships in foreign countries due to the lack of basic amenities and opportunities in their home country.

She noted that despite facing difficult living conditions abroad, Nigerians prefer to stay due to access to reliable electricity, good roads and functional transportation systems, which are often lacking in Nigeria.

Lolo 1 criticised leaders for failing to provide a better quality of life for its citizens, forcing them to seek alternatives abroad.

She highlighted the irony of Nigerians contributing to the development of foreign countries while struggling on their own.

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She wrote: “I feel bad for Nigerians, I feel bad because are the facts not glaring? I don’t know much about data but the data is literally in your face. It shows that we are making the lives of foreign countries easier.

“People would rather suffer there and pay high school fees than be here and have relative ease. There are some people abroad that whose living conditions are so terrible and degrading but they would rather stay there managing because at least they are managing where there is constant electricity.

“They are managing but the roads are pliable. They are managing but at least they can still find transportation. But look at us here, if you enter a bus and people see you, they attribute your life to poverty and that’s not true. I don’t want to drive every day, but look at what is happening in the county. Even feeding is expensive here”.

Actress Omotunde Adebowale, popularly known as Lolo 1, has shared intimate details about her personal life.

In a recent episode of Oyinmomo, the 47-year-old radio presenter revealed that she is single and ‘searching’.

“…it is not everything we say now. They change colour like changing a house curtain. I am alright. I have not married anyone. I did not say I am married.

“I am single. But the door is not totally locked. Whoever is smart can try the door maybe it will open,” she said.

Lolo 1 emphasised her pride in being a single parent, providing for her children through her own earnings.

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She expressed her independence, stating, “…there are some people that it is men who give them money to do things. I am not part of them. I earn from what I do. I take pride in my work. Moreover, I am the father and mother of my children. It is challenging to do what I do. I cannot say it is easy”.

When asked about her ideal partner, Lolo 1 described her taste in men as “very weird.”

According to her, she prefers men with “long hair and earrings,” and appreciates someone who is visually appealing.

Lolo 1 jokingly mentioned that if she were born in ancient times, she would have married a Sango worshipper.

The actress also shared her preference for someone who is Eurocentric, admitting that she is “very bougie.”

She said she enjoys fine dining and expects anyone interested in courting her to have a similar level of sophistication.

She said: “My taste in men is very weird. I like young with long hair and earrings. If I were to be born in ancient times I would have married a Sango worshipper. I appreciate someone who is visually appealing. It is an old saying to search God fearing.

“It would be hard for me to date someone who is not Eurocentric. I am very bougie. You cannot take me out on a date to eat Àmàlà. I am a fine dining-girl. If you want to court someone like me, you have to have seen other places.”