Popular Nigerian singer, popularly known as Oladips, has alleged that the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), collected N10 million from him before releasing him from detention.
Oladips, who made the claims almost one year after he was arrested by the anti-graft agency following a midnight raid in his estate, said he was arrested along with some of his neighbours over an alleged fraud in November 2024.
While sharing his experience in the hands of the EFCC, Oladips said he spent five days in detention before he was eventually released.
Oladips, who spoke in an interview on Trending podcast, expressed joy that nothing was found on him after the conclusion of the EFCC investigations.
He however, revealed that officials of the EFCC collected N10 million from him before he was allowed to breathe the air of freedom, saying; “Nigeria just happened to me”.
Oladips further said; “It’s just one smelling place like that. They just packed us there like sardines and they gave us nonsense food.
“Funny enough, it was Zlatan that was sending me food. Zlatan is not even a friend, that’s my blood.
“He was sending someone to buy good food for me because the food there is bad. They just packed us there like sardines. “I’m not even supposed to be there first of all. Like, why did I spend four to five days there when you people (EFCC) didn’t find anything on me, not even a single thing.
“And they still collect N10 million from me before they released me,” he said.
When asked if he can take it up against the EFCC later, or he would just allow the sleeping dog lie?, Oladips responded by saying; “Who is my father? Who is my father now? At the end of the day, who is my father? It’s just me and my truth. It’s not something I will want to. I don’t just know how the system works.
“I for dey their page now if to say I dey do Yahoo. They didn’t find anything on me. If they are watching this, they know that I’m saying the truth.
“They collected money from me before they released me. They didn’t find anything on me. So, what was the money for?
“What was all that stress and suffering for? It’s just Nigeria. Nigeria just happened to me,” he enthused.
