The Police Criminal Investigation Department Alagbon has reacted to online reports claiming singer Rema used its officers to ass@ult an Interior decorator he contracted for a job.
A Nigerian software artist, @software_artist, had taken to X on Tuesday, September 16, to accuse the singer of using the police officers of intimidating the interior decorator identified as Amaka.
In a series of tweets, the software artist said the singer contracted Amaka to renovate his new house but has allegedly refused to pay her outstanding balance even after she had completed the job. He then accused the singer of using the police to intimidate Amaka because he doesn’t want to pay for the services she rendered.
Reacting to the claims, the spokesperson of the FCID Alagbon, ASP Maiyegun Aminat, accused Amaka of breach of contract, She wrote;
”In this matter, a written petition was submitted to the FCID. The petitioner stated that an agreement was entered on 4th April 2023 with Miss Amaka Obasi, operating under the business name Ardeb Lifestyle Company, for a project valued at ₦386,000,000. A part payment of ₦287,000,000 was made, with the balance agreed to be paid upon completion.
However, upon inspection, the petitioner discovered that the project was incomplete and the furniture claimed to have been delivered was not in the building . The investigation further revealed that after receiving the funds, Miss Obasi failed to meet the terms of the signed agreement and instead transferred part of the money to another account.
Investigators also noted that the account number used by Ardeb Lifestyle Company was not properly linked or registered. Both parties were accordingly advised to engage an independent valuer to ascertain the position of funds and project execution. Instead, Miss Obasi declined to provide either a valuer’s report or a legal representative, until she was eventually apprehended today.
The public is hereby urged to be wary of individuals who circulate misleading information aimed at deceiving well-meaning Nigerians. It is important to reiterate that the Nigeria Police Force does not serve personal interests or vendettas, but operates strictly in accordance with the law.”
