The Police have cleared popular musician Oladapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’Banj from a rape allegation after the petitioner, Seyitan Babatayo withdrew her petition. Babatayo withdrew the petition for personal reasons in a letter dated July 17, 2020 which was addressed to the Inspector-General of Police through her counsel, Olamide Omileye.
“We hereby officially notify you of our client’s intention to withdraw and discontinue her petition against Mr. Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’Banj for personal reasons.
“Our client further humbly applies that the investigation and all other action that is currently being carried out by the police with respect to the statement,” the letter reads. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Admin), Umar Sanda, had while reacting to the development stated that the police has been unable to establish a case of rape against the musician and discontinued the investigation due to lack of evidence. Also reacting, a human right group STER posted on its official twitter handle that the petitioner decided to stand down the case without compensation.
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