Nigerian superstar singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name D’banj, through his lawyers has sought legal actions against, Ms. Seyitan Babatayo, the lady who accused him of rape.
Seyitan alleged that D’Banj raped her at the Glee Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos on 30th December, 2018.
She alleged that the musician tried to make advances at her at a party of which she turned down and walked out of the party.
She revealed that D’Banj left the Eko Hotel where he was staying and then came to Victoria Island at midnight, took her room’s spare key from the receptionist, and forcefully entered her room. She said that the musician threatened to walk her out of the room naked if she denies him sex.
The case became controversial after the musician allegedly hired some policemen to arrest and detain the accuser for over 24 hours and made her delete all her chats and vital information linked to the incident.
Some Nigerians have slammed D’Banj for intimidating the accuser and abuse of power.
Read the statement released by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome below:
