News trending all over the media space in Nigeria has it that a popular Nigerian Musician, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as Dbanj has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over fraudulent activities.
The Singer, according to reports was arrested and detained by the Commission for his involvement in diverting N-Power funds. He allegedly connived with some government officials whose names were withheld by the commission, created ghost beneficiaries and paid the money into accounts which have been linked to him.
ICPC also hinted that about 10 persons have been invited by commission over the last few months in connection with the N-Power fraud, and have been granted administrative bail after their detention.
They also noted that they have invited Dbanj severally, but the Musician ignored all their invites which lead to his recent arrest by the Commission.
The Commission stated on their official website that Dbanj turned in himself and was taken into custody at the ICPC Headquarters on Tuesday, 6th December, 2022, and is currently assisting the investigators to unravel the circumstances of the fraud allegations by the petitioners.
ICPC notes that the investigation will be all-encompassing and also be extended to other collaborators of the fraud and the banks where the beneficiaries’ accounts are domiciled.
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