The rape allegation against D’Banj has assumed a high-level dimension as the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has intervened.
Based on a petition he received from a lawyer on behalf of the accuser, Seyitan Babatayo, he has ordered a probe into the matter.
This is contained in a letter with reference number CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOl.484/801 signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IG, DCP Idowu Owohunwa, ‘The Punch’ reports on Friday.
According to it, the letter was addressed to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Area 10, Garki, Abuja.
The IG’s letter was in response to a petition written to the IG by Mr. Tommy Ojoge-Daniel, the lawyer to Miss Seyitan Babatayo, who accused D’Banj of raping her in 2018.
The letter read in part, “I forward herewith copy of letter dated June 5, 2020 received from Ojoge, Omileye and Partners on the above underlined subject. I am to respectfully convey the directive of the Inspector-General of Police that you treat.
“Accept the assurances of my esteemed regards please.”
Only on Thursday, D’Banj’s former partner, Don Jazzy, urged a thorough investigation that would be fair to the accuser and the accused.
