The mother of embattled Nigerian pop artist, Dammy Krane, Elizabeth Adeola Oshodi, has risen in defence of her son, who may face jail term as a result of the fraud allegations against him in the United States. She has described as untrue, media reports that her son was involved in credit card fraud in the United States, claiming that the controversial private jet was paid for by a promoter who had engaged the services of her son to perform at an event in Washington.
Mrs Oshodi who made the statement in a Facebook post hinted that the family had already engaged a lawyer to secure the release of their son. She assured that Dammy Krane will issue a press statement immediately he is released.
Vigil360 had reported that Krane was arrested and charged to court over grand theft and credit card forgery in the US. He was arrested while attempting to use several stolen credit cards to book private jet on TapJets.
The Facebook post reads in full "As an artiste, promoters book your hotel stay and often buy your destination tickets. It's never once crossed our hearts as a performing entertainment family, to have to verify that the sources of bookings are legitimate. And please, keep in mind that we've been in the industry for almost 15 years. Then came the unfortunate past Friday, when Dammy Krane got arrested trying to board a flight from Maimi to Washington: Maryland. His ticket and hotel bookings were fraudulently purchased by the next show promoter(s).
"And because of Dammy Krane's fame, all accusatory hell broke loose.
We thank God for His goodness and the great spirit of truth. He will have his day in court to clear his name. He will give his personal press release shortly. l however, have decided to speak up against insinuations of fraud and grand theft. Dammy is a true gentle and honest citizen of our planet, and remains a good ambassador for not just the music industry, but Nigeria as a whole".
I also will like to seize this rare opportunity to warn all promoters, entertainers, the music industry, the performing arts world & all travel prone individuals to , from now on buy your tickets yourself, and ensure by prior verification that your ticket and hotel reservations match the purchaser's info.
"How” she queried, “….by declining emergency arrangements that do not give up to 24 to 48 hours to allow you call the airlines and hotels for verifications. Remember to always give the option for promoters or show organizers to buy all bookings and must accompany with the booking profiles : the names used for bookings, and phone numbers must match your designated or named offers, or they will need to send the cash in their verifiable names to your business account".
The statement added that “..It hurts so bad that fellow Nigerians will do such a damaging act to another, knowing that the repercussions could be so devastating. We are aware of the implications at hand and pray for your faith in our purity, even as we beg for your patience to let the law take its' course, before jumping into unfair conclusions. We remain humbly grateful for all the innumerable support and overwhelming show of love to his family".
We thank you.
Elizabeth Adeola Oshodi for Dammy Krane's family.
