Nigerian musician and former Wizkid label mate, Skales and his manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe, have been detained by the Nigeria police after they were reported by Skales record label to have defrauded the label of tens of millions of Naira.
According to Instagram user, and an affiliate of Baseline records, Wale Ewedemi, Skales was remanded for diverting the record label funds, and the pair are helping police with their investigations.
According to speculation, the 2 were both detained till 12am. A contract note of Skales that was released to the public after the incident, Skales was only entitled to 30% of all his music rghts, brand endorsement, and anything relating to his brand.
Skales or Osagie are yet to denied the stories, and a lot of Nigerians are asking why Skales would have signed such a deal, as he had previously worked with EME, and should understand the Nigeria music structure than an upcoming.
Also, according to the contract clause of termination for skales, he is to pay 10million pounds if he decides to leave the record label ahead of his signed date.