- Duncan Mighty Pocketed N11 million
- Released on Bail
Emmanuel Ukudolo l Saturday, December 14, 2-19
OWERRI, Imo, Nigeria – The Imo State Police today confirmed that popular Nigerian musical act, Duncan Mighty was not kidnapped contrary to earlier reports based on alarm raised by Chief Priest of Club Cubana.
According to the Imo State Police Command, Duncan Mighty was arrested. In a statement, Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, SP Ikeokwi Godson Orlando said the musician was arrested based on petition.
He said Duncan Mighty was picked in respect of N11 million paid to him to produce and market upcoming musical art, M2 by former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha.
Godson Orlando said M2 petitioned the police due to refusal of Duncan Mighty to produce and market the artiste under his record label, Young Wealth Records after pocketing N11 million.
According to the police, M2 claimed that the Imo state government under former governor, Rochas Okorocha, through the office of the SA on Entertainment, entered into a deal with Duncan Mighty to manage, promote, arrange collaboration with other top artistes and sign M2 under YOUNG WEALTH record.
“As a result, an agreement was reached with a fee of N11,000,000 paid to him. However, since collecting the payment he refused to fulfil his own part of the deal.
“Sequel to the petition, the artiste was arrested, and he affirmed having such agreement and collecting the fund, but said he can only refund the money if the contract is terminated, he was then released on bail on self recognizance.
“Consequently, a letter was received by the representative of the former Governor, terminating the contract to enable him refund the money, and since then he absconded, and all efforts made to reach him proved abortive.
“In view of the above, a warrant of arrest was issued, that led to his arrest at the early hours of this morning“, the police authority in Imo State said.
