The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, to investigate the shooting by security personnel attached to Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, at Club Cubana in Lagos.
A statement released by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the State Police Command, on the incident, noted that the police boss condemned the incident and ordered a full-scale investigation.
Part of the statement released by the CSP read: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba NPM, who describes the circumstances surrounding the incident as unbelievable, has however condemned, in the strongest terms, the unfortunate incident. Consequently, the IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Abiodun Alabi, to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter and forward his report as urgent as possible for further action”.
CSP Adejobi noted that Burna Boy, after the whole incident has not been seen or spotted. However, CSP Adejobi indicated that Burna Boy will be questioned whenever they “get him” and further emphasized that “justice will be done in the matter we assure you”.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Commissioner’s Special Squad arrested the five police officers, who are escorts to the singer, for alleged attempted murder after they shot two clubbers, Irebami Lawrence and another identified simply as Tolu.
“We have commenced investigation into this matter. The policemen have been identified and arrested. They were detained immediately after the incident,” CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed.
Background to the story
Trouble was said to have started when Burna Boy and his escorts visited the nightclub around 4 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
While four policemen waited outside, one of them, identified as Inspector Ibrahim wearing a mufti, accompanied the artiste into the club.
According to reports, the singer was in the VIP section with three women when he spotted another. He was also said to have instructed Ibrahim to invite the woman to join him. However, the lady’s husband was said to have scolded the singer, insisting that it was disrespectful for any man to make advances at his wife.
Minutes later, Burna Boy reportedly made fresh advances at the woman. This infuriated her husband further and his friends who had gathered at the club.
“As things were getting heated, Ibrahim brought out his service pistol and shot multiple times while Burna Boy was laughing,” a senior policeman disclosed.
In the process, Lawrence was shot in the thigh while his friend, Tolu, was hit in the head by a bullet and this caused a commotion in the club.
Upon seeing the outcome of the gunshots, Burna Boy, who was said to be amused during the confrontation, immediately absconded to one of his properties in the Elegushi area and afterward left for Spain.
Meanwhile, the family of Lawrence Irebami is demanding justice for him and Tolu following the alleged murder attempt.
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