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Popular singer, D'Banj Arrested for Fraud

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One of the Nigerians popular singers has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), the singer, Oladapo Oyebanji, popularly known by his stage name, D’banj is being detained by the agency.



D’banj was arrested yesterday Tuesday after he had dodged summons for weeks, claiming to be overseas for scheduled concerts each time he was invited to appear for interrogation over fraud allegation.

The pop star, a wealthy Nigerian celebrity, is accused of fraudulently diverting hundreds of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development.

Investigators allege that D’banj colluded with some compromised government officials to introduce ghost beneficiaries into the payroll of the scheme. The stipend paid to those beneficiaries are then paid to accounts that have now allegedly been linked to the pop star.


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