Popular Nigerian author Fatima Ishiaku recently shared a deeply personal and painful experience during an interview on the official YouTube channel of With Chude TV on Saturday, July 2, 2025. She revealed that her mother’s husband sexually abused her, beginning when she was just seven years old. Fatima explained that the abuse went unchallenged because she was too young to speak out, leaving her vulnerable and voiceless at the time.
Fatima recounted the emotional and psychological toll the experience took on her. Despite becoming a public figure, she initially struggled to confront the trauma. It was after gaining recognition as a celebrity that she found the courage to speak up, encouraged by an American professor who urged her to write a book about her ordeal. However, she declined to do so because the memories were overwhelmingly painful and difficult to relive.
The aftermath of the abuse deeply affected Fatima’s relationships and social life. She said her friends abandoned her, and many people avoided their children interacting with her. Some even labeled her with harmful accusations, calling her cursed, taboo, and blaming her for seducing her mother’s husband. These false judgments and stigmatization only added to the hardship she endured during that difficult period.
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