The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said that it is detaining ace musician, Oladipo-Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’Banj, in connection with an investigation into alleged diversion of N-Power funds running into billions of Naira.
The N-Power programme was established by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 8, 2016, to empower unemployed graduates in the country.
The Spokesperson of the ICPC,
Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the investigation followed numerous petitions on the diversion of billions of Naira meant N-Power beneficiaries.
She explained that the musician was arrested on Wednesday when he gave himself in after series of invitations which he did not honour.
According to her, the ICPC waded into the matter of the alleged fraud following complaints by many N-Power beneficiaries that they did not receive the monthly stipends in spite of payment by the Federal Government.
Ogugua said that the ICPC had invited and interrogated about 10 persons in connection with the ongoing multi- billion Naira N-Power fraud and have released them on administrative bail.
“About 10 persons have been invited by the ICPC over the last few months in connection with the N-Power fraud, and have been granted administrative bail after their detention.
“Several invitations to Oyebanjo to appear before a team of investigators were ignored and not honoured.
“Oyebanjo turned in himself and was taken into custody at the ICPC Headquarters on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and is currently assisting the investigators to unravel the circumstances of the fraud allegations by the petitioners.
“The investigation will be all-encompassing and also be extended to other collaborators of the fraud and the banks where the beneficiaries’ accounts are domiciled.
“This press release has become necessary to set the record straight in view of the reports awash in the media,” she said.
