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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has said that Nigerian music star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has been released but that investigation will continue. Recall that the commission had on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, detained D’Banj, after he was quizzed over his involvement in the alleged diversion of funds meant for the Federal Government’s economic empowerment programme, N-Power. Reacting to the allegation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, counsel to the singer, D’Banj, said his client was unconditionally freed. But the anti-graft agency while speaking through its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said that investigation into the matter was still ongoing. See Also: Customs Seize 2,375 Litres Of Petrol, Generate Over N127m In Sokot...

Popular Nigerian musician D’banj has lodged a libel suit of N1.5 billion on his rape accuser Ms. Seyitan through his counsel Mike Ezekhome (SAN) Ms. Seyitan had called D’banj out for sexually molesting her at a Glee Hotel, Victory Island, Lagos on December 31, 2018. which she said took Dbanj procured the services of controversial and foremost Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), to slam a libel suit of N1.5 billion naira on the Ms. Seyitan, a lady who had accused him of rape. Seyitan had alleged that the music star met her at a party where she declined his amorous advances at her. She said the singer drove to her hotel room in Victoria Island at 2:40 am from his Eko hotel lodge. She said D’banj got her spare key from receptionist at the hotel and repeatedly raped h...

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ICPC Frees D’Banj, Says Probe Ongoing

Rape Allegation: D’banj Sues Accuser Seyitan for N1.5B