The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested and detained the popular Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanji, professionally known as D’banj.
The ICPC arrested and detained the singer on Tuesday at the headquarters of the agency in Abuja.
Dbanj was arrested and detained over alleged fraud.
He was alleged of diversion of hundreds of naira budgeted by the federal government for the payment of N-Power project.
The N-Power project was an empowerment programme set up by the federal government in 2016 to reduce unemployment in the country.
Report has it that the Nigerian singer collaborated with the officials of government include fake beneficiaries into the payroll of the scheme.
It was gathered that the funds to be paid to the fake beneficiaries have allegedly taxed to the singer.
The pop singer has refused to honour the invitation of the agency, and was subsequently arrested and brought before the agency on Tuesday.
After intensive questioning at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, he was detained.
The agency has declined his plea for administrative bail.
It was learned that the agency may drag the pop star to court.