Nigerian Afrobeats star D’banj has been released from the custody of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, ICPC, the musician’s lawyer has said.
“The ICPC released D’banj… after the agency could not find anything incriminating on him,” said a statement signed by Pelumi Olajengbesi, D’banj’s lawyer.
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D’banj was arrested earlier this week on allegations of fraud after millions of dollars meant to help unemployed youths start businesses was reported missing.
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The artist – whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo – has claimed to be the brand ambassador for the scheme, turned himself in.
The N-Power initiative was launched in 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
But many beneficiaries have complained for months that they were not receiving their grants.
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Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies said in a statement on Wednesday that “billions of naira” had been diverted.
D’banj’s lawyer said it was an “embarrassment to the entire country that such a huge allegation [was made] against a public figure without any evidence”.
The anti-corruption agency is yet to respond to the BBC’s request for comment.
