D’banj arrestes by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency

• ICPC confirms arrest and detention of Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo.
• Arrest is over investigation of fraud associated with the N-Power Program.
• ICPC has detained about 10 people who had been invited to provide testimony.

Oladapo Oyebanjo, often known as D’banj, is a well-known Nigerian musician who has been detained on suspicion of fraud.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) confirmed the musician’s arrest in a tweet on its official account for allegedly engaging in fraudulent N-Power Program operations, a government program designed to combat young unemployment and promote youth empowerment.

The ICPC claims it is looking into claims made by N-Power beneficiaries who claim they have not received their monthly payments despite the government having made the payment and alleging a theft of “billions of Naira” in monies.

The organisation reported that the ICPC had detained roughly 10 people who had been invited to provide testimony in relation to the alleged N-Power fraud during the past few months but who had been released on bail.

The body claimed that Mr. Oyebanjo refused many requests to appear before a team of investigators.

Mr. Oyebanjo’s representatives have not yet provided any comments.

D’banj is a successful entrepreneur and Afrobeat musician from Nigeria. He has received numerous accolades and has endorsed numerous brands.

ICPC Detains D’Banj Over N-Power Funds Fraud

ICPC confirmed on Wednesday the arrest and detention of Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo, otherwise known by his stage name D’Banj, over the investigation of fraud associated with the N-Power Programme. pic.twitter.com/lzCROdMQ8Z

— ICPC Nigeria (@icpcnigeria) December 7, 2022

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