The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPPAN) has opened up and expressed dismay over the alleged rape saga of a 14-year-old girl for 7 years by an actor, Olarenwaju James, alias Baba Ijesha.
According to a statement the association released to Sunday Scoop on Saturday, 24th April, and signed by its Director of Research and Documentation, Yemi Amodu, it stated that it would never support any hideous act but would support the Lagos State Government in ensuring that justice is served.
It reads in part;
“We find it obligatory to condemn in totality the odious occurrence of pedophilia confessed to by Mr Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, as confirmed by the police. Our association, TAMPPAN, is crestfallen about this act and will reproach and remonstrate the committer of such sexual harassment to prepubescent children.
“Considering the sensitivity of the case, which is still under investigation, TAMPPAN will never support all acts against what we preach and represent.
“As an association, we understand the mores and the social norms of our people and our behavior will always be homiletic. Therefore, we would not fail to support the government in its bid to do justice towards ensuring that such ignoble acts are checked within our society.”
While sympathizing with the parents of the victim, the association urged parents to encourage their children to freely express themselves and expose such acts.
It added, “We sympathize with the parents of the victim and also seize this opportunity to charge all parents to give their children or wards freedom to express themselves for the timely arrest of such horrible acts whenever such are committed.”
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