Metal Anarchy

Make Them Suffer have parted ways with Booka Nile. The vocalist/keyboardist was fired from the band after being accused of sexual assault.

The group commented:

“Booka Nile‘s time as a member of Make Them Suffer has come to an end. Unfortunately we are unable to comment any further on the matter. – Sean, Nick, Jordan & Jaya.”

Nile added:

“It’s been real y’all. I’m excited for the next chapter and to see what adventures come next. Thanks for the memories, Make Them Suffer.”

Nile is accused of forcing a man to have sex with her without consent. Some screenshots from an alleged text conversation were shared in the below tweet:

https://twitter.com/callmesalem_/status/1494181001580404739?t=dDtHVX2y5O8n3fr6bhwZ9A&s=19

For her part, Nile said the sex was consensual and that at “no point did he say no”:

“The problem was that the rest of the messages weren’t shared. Omission can change everything. But at no point did he say no. He said should we be doing this because I used to see his best friend but by this stage we were already naked and he was putting on a condom so that point of turning back and doing the right thing by his friend was well and truly past.”

She later added the following on her Instagram story:

“My DMs are overflowing right now with people asking me why I’ve left Make Them Suffer. I know you haven’t been given a proper explanation so I just want to say that I will release a proper statement and explanation over the next week or so. I’m super busy and exhausted from my crazy work life but it’s important to me that those who have supported me so much over the years are given a proper and in-depth explanation of why I’ve left the band. So I promise you all I will explain soon. In the mean time, I’d like to just thank you for the love you are all sending me in the wake of this news. It has warmed my heart and I love you right back.”