On Saturday, July 25, 2015, the Nigerian entertainment scene woke up to the news that a woman named Shella B accused singer Timaya of raping her in Atlanta, U.S.A.
Later in the day, Timaya denied raping the women and stated that sex was consensual. In a strange the woman Shella B released her music single on the same day, hours after saying Timaya raped her.
Barbara who has been dating Timaya since 2009 gave birth to their second child, a girl, on July 15, 2015.