Popular Afrobeats star D’banj, has been arrested over alleged fraud.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) via social media, confirmed the arrest of the 42-year-old musician over allegedly fraudulent activities.
The ‘Oliver Twist’ hitmaker’s alleged crime is associated with the N-Power Programme – a government scheme set up to address youth unemployment and empowerment launched in 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The artist, who has claimed to be the brand ambassador for the scheme, turned himself in.
The ICPC says it is investigating claims by N-Power beneficiaries who say they have not received monthly funds despite payment by the government, alleging a diversion of money worth “billions of Naira”.
The agency said about 10 people had been invited by the ICPC over the last few months to answer questions in connection with the alleged N-Power fraud, and had been granted bail after their detention.
Several invitations sent to D’Banj whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo to appear before a team of investigators were ignored, the body said.
