Singer D’banj arrested and detained over fraud, See Details

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Oladapo Oyebanji, better known by his stage name D’banj, has been detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The musician was apprehended and detained on Tuesday after ICPC agents surrounded him and forced him to turn himself in at the organization’s headquarters in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Insiders claimed that D’banj had evaded summons for weeks by stating that he was abroad for scheduled concerts each time he was asked to show up for an interrogation regarding a fraud allegation.

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The singer is charged with defrauding the Nigerian government of hundreds of naira intended for the N-Power project, an empowerment initiative launched by the Nigerian government in 2016 to combat youth unemployment and advance social development.

Investigators contend that D’banj conspired with some tainted government representatives to add fictitious beneficiaries to the scheme’s payroll.

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Then, the beneficiaries receive payments into accounts that are now purportedly connected to the pop star.

The reason D’banj was arrested 

Oladapo Oyebanji a.k.a D'banj

The ICPC moved to arrest the musician after he repeatedly declined invitations to appear for questioning; as a result, he was forced to appear at the commission’s office on Tuesday.

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D’banj was detained after a protracted interrogation that began when he arrived. Officials rejected his request for administrative bail because they believed the musician could not be trusted to appear at his trial if released on bail.

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According to our sources, the ICPC may ask the court for an extended remand order on Wednesday so that it can finish its investigation before bringing the musician to justice.

Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC spokesperson, could not be reached for comment on this story. She reportedly travels abroad for a programme. The musician could not be reached for comment because they were both in detention.

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