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D’banj: I’ve no business with fraud, all I do is chop life

Popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, well known as D’banj, says he has no business with fraud, following his arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The famous singer said “all I do is chop life”.

The Star had reported that D’banj was arrested by the ICPC on Tuesday for allegedly diverting some funds for the N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Federal Government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development in the country.

Confirming his arrest, the ICPC, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said the commission had received numerous petitions on the diversion of N-Power funds running into billions of naira following the approval and release of such funds to the beneficiaries by the Federal Government.

READ ALSO: Empowerment funds: ICPC releases D’banj

D’banj’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a statement issued on Friday, announced the release of the singer.

Olajengbesi stated that ICPC released D’banj on self recognition, adding that nothing incriminating was found on him.

Speaking on the development via a post on his Instagram page on Friday night, the ‘Oliver twist’ crooner said he has assisted the commission to unravel the truth.

“Global thank you to the world. I was invited on an ongoing investigation in ICPC. I have assisted the commission with all I know and I am confident in their capacity to unravel the truth in the matter. I have no business with fraud, all I do is chop life.

“I was released on self-recognition because nothing was seen or found on me. God bless you all my people,” he wrote.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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