Emmanuel Thomas l Monday, February 19, 2018
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned the suit involving dancehall crooner, Damini Ogulu better known as Burna Boy to April 17. This is the second adjournment since the arraignment. The court could not go ahead with the trial of Burna Boy initially scheduled for December 29, 2017.
Burna Boy was arraigned in December 18, 2017 for the role he played in the robbery of his fellow musician, Abiye David Jombo alias Mr 2Kay, at Eko Hotel & Suites during “Buckwyld N Breathless” concert in Lagos.
Mr 2Kay was robbed at gunpoint in his room on October 22 and items running into millions stolen by the gang. At today’s hearing, Burna Boy was not in court.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state command Edgal Imohimi, the suspects were paid N50,000 before the attack on Mr. 2Kay and another N50,000 was paid directly by Burna boy after the job was done.
Mr 2Kay was robbed of his Audemars Piguet, an automatic gold wristwatch valued at $25,000; gold jewellery valued at N1.5m; an iPhone 7 valued at N380,000, a Samsung Galaxy S7 valued at N240,000, Samsung Galaxy S5 worth N110,000; Adidas shoes valued at N75,000; three bottles of perfume worth N180,000, and a cash sum of N45,000.The musician surrendered himself on Friday and was detained by police.
At the December proceedings, Burna Boy who was dressed in Tshirt and blue jean trousers pleaded not guilty to the two count charge of ‘accessory after the fact’ and ‘conspiracy.
According to the Prosecutor, Inspector N. Peters Burna Boy did not disclose to security operatives what he knew about the armed robbery which took place on the 22nd of October. Burna Boy’s lawyer, Bright Idahosa asked the court to grant his client bail in the moat liberal terms, a move which was not opposed by the police prosecutor.
However lawyers for Eko Hotel and Suites and Mr 2Kay’s record label Grafton Entertainment opposed the bail application while insiting that Burna Boy is a key witness in a sister case where the main suspects in the armed robbery case against Mr 2Kay are standing trial.
Tayo Reju, holding brief for Eko Hotel and Suites pointed out that should Burna Boy be granted bail, it would jeopardize the sister case at a Lagos State Magistrate Court.
Magistrate, Mrs. B. O Osunsanmi granted Burna Boy bail of N100, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
