Burna Boy Declared Wanted For Alleged Robbery At Eko Hotel

IFY IKEM

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi has advised popular Dancehall star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy to report to the nearest police station for questioning over his alleged role in a recent robbery incident at Eko Hotels and Suites.

Burna Boy, according to the CP, was mentioned in the well-reported robbery incident at the prestigious hotel where another singer Abiye Jumbo popularly known as Mr 2Kay was allegedly attacked after his performance at the Buckwyld  & Breathless  concert organised by superstar singer, 2face Idibia.

“I am using this medium to advice Damini Ogiolu aka Burna Boy to report at the nearest police station as all efforts to locate him at his Lekki residence proved abortive,” CP Edgal said while parading the four suspects arrested for the robbery at the command headquarters in Ikeja,

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that on October 22, after the concert, Mr 2Kay who lodged at the Eko Hotels & Suites had returned to his room after his performance and heard a knock on his room door.

It was learnt that the voice had introduced himself as a staff of the hotel on a room service but when Mr 2kay opened the door, four men had alleged forced themselves into the room, allegedly dispossessed the musician and his girlfriend of valuables including wristwatch, gold jewellery, phones among other valuables valued at about N12million and then tied them up before they (bandits) absconded.

During the investigation which involved probing the hotel’s CCTV camera, a girlfriend of one of the hotel workers was arrested and she led the police to the arrest of three others.

The gang however allegedly confessed that Burna Boy had contracted them to teach Mr 2Kay a lesson by beating him up.

The suspects said the Dancehall star paid them N50,000 upfront and also paid another N50,000 after the victim (Mr 2Kay) was beaten up.

The gang leader, one Omokaro Tunmise who spoke to pressmen said that he was called by one Joel Kante, Burna Boy’s road manager that there was an incident at Eko Hotel & Suites where he met with three other men that beat up Mr 2Kay.

Joel, however said that he had not met with any of the suspects and was only arrested being the closest person to Burna Boy who was at the event.