The Lagos State Government has referred allegations involving music star Simi to the Commissioner of Police for preliminary investigation.
The disclosure was made on Thursday by Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), during an appearance on Morning Brief on Channels Television.
Vivour-Adeniyi said the agency had been monitoring developments following the resurfacing of alleged tweets linked to the singer, some dating back to 2012 and 2014.
Responding to public inquiries about institutional action, she stated that the matter had been escalated to the police for preliminary investigation, noting that the alleged incidents may have occurred at a crèche reportedly managed by the singer’s mother.
She, however, stressed that prosecution would be challenging without a complainant.
“It is going to be very difficult to prosecute Simi without a survivor being present,” Vivour-Adeniyi said, urging anyone who may have been affected to come forward and make an official statement.
The development follows an earlier statement by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), which called on members of the public with credible information regarding the allegations to submit evidence to the agency.
Authorities say further steps will depend on the outcome of the preliminary investigation and the availability of formal complaints.