D’Banj arrested by ICPC Over Diversion Of N-Power Funds
Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo, also known as D’Banj, has been detained and arrested over the investigation of fraud associated with the N-Power Programme.
To address the issues of youth unemployment and empowerment, and help increase social development. The N-Power is a scheme established by President Muhammadu Buhari on 8th June, 2016, In line with its mandate, the Commission said it 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. Many N-Power beneficiaries had complained over the non-receipt of the monthly funds in spite of payment by the Government.
“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 Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo, to appear before a team of investigators were ignored and not honoured.
“Mr. Oyebanjo turned in himself and was taken into custody at the ICPC Headquarters on Tuesday, 6th December, 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,” an ICPC communique partly read.
According to the Commission, the investigation is ongoing and it would be preferred that no one preempts the outcome of the inquiry.
(ChannelsTV)
