“Nigeria Just Happened to Me”: Rapper Oladips Alleges EFCC Extorted ₦10 Million After Unlawful Detention

|By Queen Banigo

Nigerian rapper Oladips has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of extorting ₦10 million from him following his arrest last year during a midnight raid in his estate.

The artist, who was detained alongside some neighbors in November 2024 over alleged internet fraud, said he spent five days in custody before regaining his freedom—despite investigators finding no incriminating evidence against him.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Trending podcast, Oladips recounted his ordeal, describing the EFCC detention facility as “a smelling place” where detainees were “packed like sardines.” He said he survived on food supplied by fellow musician Zlatan Ibile, whom he called “my blood.”

“They didn’t find anything on me, not even a single thing. And they still collected ₦10 million from me before releasing me,” Oladips lamented. “It’s just Nigeria. Nigeria just happened to me.”

When asked if he planned to take legal action against the EFCC, the rapper expressed frustration over systemic injustice, saying,

“Who is my father? It’s just me and my truth. I don’t know how the system works. They know I’m saying the truth.”

The EFCC is yet to respond to the allegations as of the time of this report.