The day 2 Calabar girls raped me - Alariwo Of Africa

Oluwarotimi Martins, known in the music industry as Alariwo of Africa, needs no long introduction. He came to the limelight after his hit song 'Yawa Go Gas' but not been out much for a long time. During an interview, Alariwo of Africa speaks about growing up, his rumored relationship with actress Jennifer Eliogu and also revealed a shocking experience he had back then...  

What kind of child were you while growing up? 

 I was a very playful and stubborn child. But I’ve always been a singer from childhood. Then, my mother was always singing while my father was always playing songs of veterans like Jim Reeves, Don Williams, Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey and Victor Olaiya. I was very stubborn which is or was natural. Natural, because I was also very playful....Continue below..

Was there anything between you and Jennifer Eliogu?

 Jenny (Jennifer Eliogu) and I are just friends. It’s only in Nigeria that people misunderstand it when a lady is a friend to a man. I’m man enough to tell you if something is going on between me and anyone 

 
Do you have any unforgettable moment as an artiste?

 Yes, I do, and it was when I was raped in Calabar. It happened long time ago and it is something I haven’t talked about until now. I think the girls were with the rival club of the club where I was performing and they were set out to do it. They were actually two in number. I don’t want to go into the details because it happened long time ago. The second was when I was singing on stage in Benue State and bullets were flying all around in the air . It was in 2001, it’s past and I don’t want to remember it ever again.  

And there was a story that you were beaten up by Area boys over a girl?

 I haven’t talked about this because it is absolutely false and I don’t want to give it any credence. My management is not happy about it. My wife is not happy about it. I think somebody paid somebody to peddle that story. It never happened and I never knew such a girl.