The Inspector
General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed the Lagos State Police
Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, to investigate the shooting by personnel attached
to Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, at Club Cubana in Lagos.
The shooting
incident, on Wednesday, June 8, left two people hospitalised, with one needing
blood transfusion to stabilise.
Trouble started when one of the police escorts attached to the Grammy
Award winner shot a man who reacted when the singer allegedly made passes at
his wife.
The shooting
incident, on Wednesday, June 8, left two people hospitalised, with one needing
blood transfusion to stabilise.
Trouble started when one of the police escorts attached to the Grammy
Award winner shot a man who reacted when the singer allegedly made passes at
his wife.
The singer and
five police escorts visited the nightclub around 4a.m. on June 8.
About four policemen waited outside while one of the policemen identified
as Inspector Ibrahim, who was in mufti, accompanied Burna into the club.
It was Ibrahim who allegedly did the shooting.
While the man,
Irebami Lawrence, was hit on the thigh, his friend, identified as Tolu, got hit
in the head.
When reached for comments, the State Police Command said they were
investigating.
According to Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officer, “I don’t have the details,” but “Investigation is ongoing.”
However, it was learnt that the officers were from Abuja, over whom Lagos
had no jurisdiction.
A statement by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer,
entitled CLUB SHOOTING IN LAGOS, dated June 12, noted that the officers were in
custody
It added that the
IGP has ordered Lagos police boss to investigate the matter and report back “as
urgent as possible”.
The statement is reproduced in full below:
RE: CLUB SHOOTING IN LAGOS. The Police personnel alleged and identified in
the shooting incident at Club Cubana in Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday,
June 8, 2022, have been taken into custody and are being investigated for their
involvement in the incident.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba NPM, psc(+), fdc,
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.
