Friday, June 26, 2020

Nigeria Police Grill Music Star D’Banj Over Rape Allegation In FCID, Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force has grilled Musician, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, over allegations of rape, The PUNCH is reporting.

It was learnt that D’Banj was grilled by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adaku Anya, at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Garki, Abuja.

A statement was also taken from the Kokomaster who insisted that he never raped his accuser, Seyitan Babatayo.

A top police source said, “D’Banj has been questioned twice at the FCID, Abuja. He was questioned last week and also this week. We will leave no stone unturned as we investigate the matter.”

It was learnt that Seyitan was also invited to write a statement but she stated that she had no means of traveling to Abuja and opted to visit a police unit in Lagos.

“Seyitan appealed with us that she had no means of traveling down to Abuja. So, she has been given the option of reporting at the FCID Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi,” the officer said.

It was reported last week that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had ordered an investigation into the allegations leveled against D’Banj.

The IG had referred the case to a Deputy Inspector-General of Police to handle.

Seyitan’s friend, Benjamin Ese, in a Twitter thread in early June, had told the story of how D’Banj allegedly raped Seyitan at Glee Hotel, Lagos two years ago – in December 2018.

She said it happened at an all-white party where D’Banj allegedly offered her friend some money to spend the night which she rejected until he surprisingly showed up in Seyitan’s hotel room around 2 at the midnight.

“D’Banj drove all the way from Eko hotel where he was lodged and came down to glee hotel in Victoria Island at midnight 2.40 am and collected the spare key from the receptionist,” Ese said in the thread which has since sparked an outrage.

She said D’Banj allegedly “got into my friend’s room and forcefully threatened he would walk her out of the room naked, kept his fingers in her Vagina, and repeatedly raped her.”

The rape experience, Ese said had caused Seyitan some trauma since the incident happened.
Weeks after Ese’s tweets, Seyitan came out publicly to present herself as the lady who was allegedly raped by D’Banj in December 2018.

The musician, however, denied the allegations leveled against him and asked his accuser to make a public apology and also pay him the sum of N100m in damages.

On Wednesday, Seyitan narrated how D’Banj allegedly got her arrested and deleted all her social media posts.

She said the musician asked her to tell Nigerians that the allegations were a mere publicity stunt.

Seyitan, however, said she rejected all of D’Banj’s advances.

Ajimobi Died From Multiple Organ Failure Due To COVID-19 Complications - Lagos Government

Professor Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, has revealed that former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, died from multiple organ failure due to COVID-19 complications.

The former governor died on Thursday, June 25.

In a tweet posted on Friday, June 26, the Commissioner for Health said Ajimobi died at the First Cardiologist Consultant, a private COVID-19 approved care facility in the state.

”We regret the death of immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajumobi who passed on June 25, 2020, at First Cardiologist Consultant; a private #COVID19 approved care facility in Lagos State. The former Governor died from multiple organs failure following complications from #COVID19 infection.

On behalf of #COVID19Lagos Incident Commander @jidesanwoolu and the entire #COVID19Lagos response team, we convey our heartfelt condolences to the family of the former Governor and the people of Oyo state. May his soul rest in peace” he tweeted

The former governor was 70 years old

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi Is Dead


Immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead, SocietyGists reports.

The former governor, who was named the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress last week Tuesday, had been on quarantine for over three weeks, battling COVID-19.

More to come…