It is no longer news that Dammy Krane was arrested in the US for alleged grand theft and credit card fraud, armed conspiracy, forgery, and intent to defraud.
He was booked by the Miami-Dade County Corrections, Florida, and was detained at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center where his bail was set at $5000. Though his bail has been granted, but the pop star is set to appear in court on June 23rd.
When asked to comment on the trending Dammy Krane saga, Nigerian soulful songstress Waje said Dammy Krane will live with the stigma for the rest of his life. She made this known on Linda Ikeji’s Hot Topics.
According to her: “Understand that follow come no dey this industry, stand on your own. You will not be under pressure to do what you are not supposed to do. This is a stigma he is going to live with for the rest of his life whether he is innocent or not. In January, I was taking my daughter to school and we boarded a plane. I sat in economy class. Even a lady was asking:’ why is Waje sitting in the economy class with us’? I wanted to go and ask her: ‘Did you dash me money’? Cut your cloth according to your material” she said
Waje was born in Akure, Ondo State in Nigeria then moved to Benin City, Edo State and was raised by her parents. She was the first child and the first daughter in her family. Her parents got divorced when she was young, and had to overcome difficult situations.
Waje attended the Word of Faith Group of Schools and joined the choir. As a young singer she once sang gospel tunes to the delight of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa of Church of God mission int. Archbishop Benson was quite impressed by her singing and decided to help her throughout her whole secondary school days. She then moved to Nsukka to receive a degree in social work at University of Nigeria. During her school years, Waje focused on her musical works such as school concerts and fellowships. She listened and learned from her mentors such as Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin .