Popular Nigerian singer Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) over alleged fraud in Abuja on Tuesday.
If you can recall, N-power is part of the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) set up by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to tackle unemployment and increase social development.
Sources, according to the report, disclosed that D’banj had dodged ICPC summons for weeks and claimed he had foreign engagements before his arrest.
The reports alleged that D’banj allegedly conspired with some government officials to engage ghost beneficiaries in the N-Power payment scheme with funds meant for beneficiaries being traced to accounts linked to D’banj.
Its being reported that D’banj has been subjected to prolonged interrogation and was detained after a plea for administrative bail was rejected by officials of the ICPC. Its also being reported that D’Banj may be charged to court over alleged fraud and diversion of funds after investigations have been concluded.
