I was Arrested and Detained For R*pe and Fraud Allegations- Dbanj

 

Popular Nigerian artist and singer , Dapo Oyebanjo aka Dbanj. In-depth investigations unearthed that the singer colluded with some government officials to introduce ghost beneficiaries into the payroll of a scheme .

Following the pursuit by ICPC operatives, the musician was arrested and detained . According to sources, he was compelled to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

A Nigerian model scout, Benjamin Ese, had alleged that D’banj raped his friend on December 31, 2018, at a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to him, his friend was forced to share her story after the Kokomaster joined in preaching against rape on his Instagram page as follows: “#NoMeansNo. We Need to Raise Our Sons right and Teach them to love and Respect Women. We Need Justice for Our GIRLS…Say NO to Rape, Racism, tribalism. Let us stop living in FEAR and HATE, and start living in LOVE…”

This issue caused an uproar with most of his fans denying the allegations and claims . Saying that the musician could never do a heinous act in 2022

Further investigations into the case by ICPC independent corrupt practices commission and The Nigerian police Force later clears the musician’s name in 2023 .

Also in respect to the fraud allegations which was an N- power scheme . D’banj’s lawyer, in his deposition filed before the Chief District Court of the Federal Capital Territory at Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, also averred that the singer was never a government official and never had any access to government funds and that the N-power campaign he supported was free and was never paid a penny by anyone or the government.