Oladapo Oyebanji, better known by his stage name, D’banj, has been detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission for allegedly diverting millions of N-Power monies in collaboration with some government officials.
He is now being held at the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja’s ICPC Headquarters.
According to an earlier report by Premium Times, D’banj was held on Tuesday.
A source within the anti-graft organization confirmed that D’banj was arrested and held on the said day after ICPC agents compelled him to surrender after threatening to arrest him anywhere in the globe if he did not show up.
The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that despite having previously been invited for questioning on many occasions, D’Banj had declined to appear, stating that he was abroad for booked concerts.
The source said, “Our investigation shows that D’banj colluded with some government officials to infuse ghost beneficiaries into the payroll of the scheme. With this, the stipend paid to those ghost beneficiaries are directly paid to bank accounts linked to the singer.
“On arrival he was interrogated for hours after which he was detained and his plea for administrative bail was rejected by officials, for lack of trust.”
According to the source, D’Banj will be charged in court this week for an extended remand order to enable more investigation before bringing him to court to respond to the claims and that an official statement would soon be published regarding the situation.
On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC spokesperson, did not answer calls or texts.
According to reports, Ogugua and other senior ICPC officials are currently attending a program outside the country.
