Burna Boy Wanted By Police For Alleged Armed Robbery

Folake Sokoya

The Lagos State Acting Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi on Monday called on popular musician, Damini Ogiulu, popularly known as Burna Boy to report to the nearest police station over alleged robbery investigation.

Edgal made the call while speaking with journalists during a news conference at the police command in Ikeja.

According to the CP, Ogiulu was mentioned in a robbery incident at an event organised by Buckwild Media at Eko Hotel.

The CP narrated that a popular musician, Abiye Jombo, popularly known as Mr 2K was attacked after his performance at the event.

“I am using this medium to advise Damini Ogiulu aka Burna Boy to report at the nearest police station as all efforts to locate him at his Lekki residence proved abortive.

“On Oct. 22, after a show organised by Buckwild Media, one Jombo who lodged at Eko Hotel had returned to his room after his performance when he heard a knock on the door.

“The voice had introduced himself as room service and when Jombo opened the door, four men gained entrance into the room, dispossessed him of valuables worth N11m and tied up the musician and his girlfriend.

“During interrogation which involved probing the CCTV camera, a girlfriend of one of the hotel workers was arrested.

“She then led the police to the arrest three others suspects including burna boy’s road manager, Joel Kante, ” he said.

Edgal said the gang, during interrogation by the police confessed that one Damini Ogiulu aka Burna Boy had contacted them to teach Mr 2K a lesson by beating him up.

“The suspects said Ogiulu paid them N50, 000 as upfront and also paid another N50, 000 after the victim was beaten up.” Edgal said.

Kante, Burna Boy’s road manager who was also arrested by the police claimed that he had not met with any of the suspects.

“I was only arrested being the closest person to Burna Boy who was at the event.