Controversial Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, has sparked mixed reactions following his subtle comment on the arrest and detention of Nigerian singer, D’Banj by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission, (ICPC).
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iBrandtv reports that the singer was arrested by the agency after he failed to appear for interrogation over fraud allegations.
Dbanj, was arrested on Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
The agency accused the pop star of fraudulently diverting hundreds of millions of naira earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment program set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development.
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Reacting to the development via a post shared on Instagram, Daddy Freeze who didn’t mention Dbanj’s name pointed out the similarity between a certain celebrity’s action and what many Nigerians accuse politicians of doing.
He wrote: “A Nigerian celeb has been called out for allegedly doing what we accuse politicians of doing… Over to you guys…”.
The comment has generated mixed reactions from social media users as some questioned him over the fear of mentioning Dbanj’s name while others claimed that the Nigerian entertainment industry is synonymous with fraud.
Read comments below:
agugambino1: “It was alleged and yet to be proven before a court. So let wait and see”
yusufabdulakeem2022: “Why you dey fear to mention name?”
bigbirdkuti: “We have always said there is no way they are doing anything as politicians without the active connivance of the leading blacks! So na today we know say Nigerian entertainment na scam for money laundering?”
theluckylife10: “How the country wann take better, after y’all will be blaming on the politicians”
onayama85: “Daddy Freeze, na mistake! He didn’t know it was fraud. Ah, ah! Someone cannot play with you guys again? How do you expect someone like Dbanj, the one time peace ambassador to be involved in a criminal act?”
saviton_homes_and_properties: “Na the koko be that. That’s why most naija celebrities don’t speak up against bad government”
omaattahgg: “They only criticize when they have not gotten the opportunity or have not gotten to that level.When it favors one in Nigeria is CONNECTION,but if it doesn’t,CORRUPTION”
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dafeycruz: “But dis isn’t supposed to be something new, we all know Nigerian celebs and their flamboyant lifestyles are mostly funded by politicians and money laundering”
desmond_odolokor: “@daddyfreeze a lot of this celebrity are into fraud, they use the entertainment industry to cover up”
beautifuluchy: “Daddy freeze we know the celeb o lol, damage control on its way.”
