The Inspector general of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered a probe into rape allegations against popular music star D’banj.
According to Punch Newspaper, the directive was contained in a letter with reference number CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOl.484/801 signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IG, DCP Idowu Owohunwa.
Addressed to to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Area 10, Garki, Abuja, The IGP’s letter was in response to a petition by Mr. Tommy Ojoge-Daniel, a lawyer to Miss Seyitan Babatayo, who accused D’Banj of raping her in 2018.
The IGP’s letter ordering for D’banj’s probe is titled Re: Petition Against (1) Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (Aka D’Banj) for Rape Indecent Sexual Assault, Attempted Assault on Miss Seyitan Temidayo
The letter read in part, “I forward herewith copy of letter dated June 5, 2020 received from Ojoge, Omileye and Partners on the above-underlined subject. I am to respectfully convey the directive of the Inspector-General of Police that you treat.
“Accept the assurances of my esteemed regards please.”
It will be recalled that a friend of Seyitan had earlier this month accused D’banj of Raping her back in 2018.
Following the accusation, Reports alleged that D’banj got her arrested on the claims that her allegations cost him some deals.