Rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has recounted how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided his home and detained him for several days over unpaid taxes.
Oladips said the incident happened in November 2024 when EFCC officers stormed his estate around 3 a.m. and picked up several residents over alleged internet fraud.
In an interview with Hip TV, the rapper clarified that his arrest was not connected to cybercrime but to unpaid taxes.
“Nigeria just happened to me. It was just a normal night and they entered my estate going from house to house. They came to my house as well. It was like 3 a.m,” he said.
Oladips added that he was surprised by the invasion, insisting he has never engaged in fraud. “I was on my bed pressing my phone because that’s none of my business, na person wey do fraud go dey run. Next thing, I heard a loud noise from downstairs. They broke my kitchen door, entered my house and were like, ‘Hey, hey, where’s your phone?’ I don’t even have a laptop, just two phones. They collected them and took me to their office.”
He said the officials found nothing incriminating on his phone but detained him for four days. “They didn’t find anything on my phone. One of their oga asked if I pay tax, so they just held me for that,” he said.
The 29-year-old stated that he was released after paying money but chose not to sue the agency to avoid stress.
Oladips’ revelation comes nearly two years after he was falsely reported dead by his management, a claim he later said followed a health scare.
The EFCC has yet to comment on his allegations.
