Hip hop musician , Damini Ogulu, aka
Burna Boy , is currently cooling his
heels in the custody of the Special
Anti - Robbery Squad , Lagos State
Command .
The embattled artiste has spent two
days with criminals held in a SARS cell
for offences ranging from robbery to
theft.
READ ALSO: Burna Boy may make
refunds for December shows
He was reportedly being investigated
for conspiracy in the robbery of his
colleague , Abiye Jumbo aka Mr. 2 Kay .
Burna Boy , who was declared wanted
by the state Commissioner of Police,
Edgal Imohimi, on November 20 , was
apprehended on Friday and detained.
Four suspects, including Burna Boy ’s
road manager , Joel Kantiok, had been
paraded for allegedly robbing Mr.
2 Kay on October 22 , in his room at
Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island ,
shortly after “ Buckwyld N Breathless”
concert held in the facility .
During the parade , the suspects , except
Kantiok, confessed to have carried out
the attack on the order of Burna Boy .
The assailants had disguised as room
service officials to gain entry into the
singer’ s room .
They reportedly beat him up and
dispossessed him of a wristwatch , gold
jewellery, phones among other
valuables estimated at millions of
naira at gunpoint.
They subsequently tied him up and
fled with their loot .
A police source told our correspondent
on Saturday that the singer was still
making statements to detectives .
The source said , “ He is currently in the
SARS custody and he is helping the
police in the investigation . For now , I
can ’t say categorically what his charges
will be but definitely they are related
to robbery for which the other
suspects were arraigned .”
Another police officer, who is privy to
the case , said Burna Boy ’s
arraignment might not come up on
Monday as planned , noting that
investigators wanted to present
watertight charges against him before
the court .
The officer said , “ His statements are
still being taken and there are more
revelations . We don ’ t want to rush to
court with charges that will be struck
out for lack of evidence .
“ The essence of prosecution is to
secure a conviction at the end of the
day. That is what we want to ensure .”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer , SP Chike Oti , confirmed that
the artiste was being held at SARS ,
adding that the Investigating Police
Officer would come up with the
appropriate charges.
“ He will be charged to court on
Monday, ” he added.
Burna Boy , is currently cooling his
heels in the custody of the Special
Anti - Robbery Squad , Lagos State
Command .
The embattled artiste has spent two
days with criminals held in a SARS cell
for offences ranging from robbery to
theft.
READ ALSO: Burna Boy may make
refunds for December shows
He was reportedly being investigated
for conspiracy in the robbery of his
colleague , Abiye Jumbo aka Mr. 2 Kay .
Burna Boy , who was declared wanted
by the state Commissioner of Police,
Edgal Imohimi, on November 20 , was
apprehended on Friday and detained.
Four suspects, including Burna Boy ’s
road manager , Joel Kantiok, had been
paraded for allegedly robbing Mr.
2 Kay on October 22 , in his room at
Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island ,
shortly after “ Buckwyld N Breathless”
concert held in the facility .
During the parade , the suspects , except
Kantiok, confessed to have carried out
the attack on the order of Burna Boy .
The assailants had disguised as room
service officials to gain entry into the
singer’ s room .
They reportedly beat him up and
dispossessed him of a wristwatch , gold
jewellery, phones among other
valuables estimated at millions of
naira at gunpoint.
They subsequently tied him up and
fled with their loot .
A police source told our correspondent
on Saturday that the singer was still
making statements to detectives .
The source said , “ He is currently in the
SARS custody and he is helping the
police in the investigation . For now , I
can ’t say categorically what his charges
will be but definitely they are related
to robbery for which the other
suspects were arraigned .”
Another police officer, who is privy to
the case , said Burna Boy ’s
arraignment might not come up on
Monday as planned , noting that
investigators wanted to present
watertight charges against him before
the court .
The officer said , “ His statements are
still being taken and there are more
revelations . We don ’ t want to rush to
court with charges that will be struck
out for lack of evidence .
“ The essence of prosecution is to
secure a conviction at the end of the
day. That is what we want to ensure .”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer , SP Chike Oti , confirmed that
the artiste was being held at SARS ,
adding that the Investigating Police
Officer would come up with the
appropriate charges.
“ He will be charged to court on
Monday, ” he added.
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