The drama between Nigerian singer D’banj, whose full name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo and Seyitan Babalola, the lady who alleged that the popular entertainer raped her in a hotel room two years ago, continues to linger as the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the policemen who allegedly arrested Seyitan.
According to a report by The Punch, the IGP gave the order in a letter dated June 25, 2020 with reference number CZ:7050/IGP.SEC/ABJ/Vol. 132/978 signed on his behalf by his Principal Staff Officer, DCP Idowu Owohunwa.
The letter is titled, ‘Re: Petition Against Inspector Abraham, Supol Ugowe and the Entire Police Officers Team at Ikeja, Lagos Division of the Inspector General of Police’
The letter, which was addressed to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Garki, read in part, “I forward forthwith copy of a letter dated June 18, 2020 with its attachment received from Ojoge, Omileye and Partners on the above subject.
“I am to respectfully convey the directive of the Inspector-General of Police that you deal.”
It was gathered that the letter of the IGP was sequel to a petition written by Seyitan’s lawyer, Ojoge, Omileye and Partners, last week.
In the petition, it was alleged that policemen attached to the Intelligence Response Team arrested Seyitan on the directive of D’Banj and detained her for over 24 hours.
It was alleged that she was denied access to her lawyers, her phone was seized and she faced psychological torture in the hands of the policemen.
The counsel was said to have told the policemen to release his client and he would bring her back to the station whenever the need arose.
According to the petition, the policemen, however, argued that Seyitan had not yet spent 24 hours in custody and as such, they could continue to hold her.