Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has sparked outrage after revealing the shocking details behind his arrest and alleged extortion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  This ordeal exposes what many believe to be the agency’s growing culture of abuse and corruption.

The rapper, who was arrested during a midnight EFCC raid in November 2024, said his only crime was not running away.

“It was about 3am,” Oladips recounted in an interview on Hip TV. “I saw messages in the estate group chat that EFCC was inside. I didn’t even care, because I don’t do Yahoo, I don’t do fraud. I was just on my bed pressing the phone.”

Minutes later, the situation escalated into chaos.

“They broke my kitchen door, entered my house, and started asking for my phone and laptop. I told them I only had two phones, no laptop, nothing. They checked everything, found nothing. Then one of their oga said, ‘Does he pay tax?’ That’s how they locked me up for not paying tax.”

But what came next was even more disturbing.

In a follow-up interview on the Trending podcast, Oladips dropped a bombshell: the EFCC allegedly collected ₦10 million from him before he was finally released, despite finding no evidence of any wrongdoing.

“I spent five days there. They packed us like sardines, gave us nonsense food,” he said. “It was Zlatan that was even sending me food, not because we’re close, but because that’s real love. I wasn’t supposed to be there at all. They didn’t find anything on me, not even one thing. Yet they collected ₦10 million before releasing me.”

When asked if he planned to take legal action against the EFCC, Oladips’ reply was painfully honest and deeply Nigerian:

“Who is my father? Who will fight for me? It’s just me and my truth. I don’t even know how the system works. If I was doing Yahoo, EFCC go post me for their page. They know I’m innocent. They just collected money because they could.”

For many Nigerians, Oladips’ story isn’t shocking; it’s familiar. His experience echoes the growing distrust between citizens and the very agencies meant to protect them. In a country where innocence doesn’t guarantee freedom and truth has no defender, Oladips’ ordeal feels less like an isolated case and more like a symbol of a nation where “justice” is a luxury few can afford.

“Nigeria just happened to me,” Oladips concluded. “That’s all I can say.”