The latest report on the Burna
Boy court case is that the singer has been granted bail.
Mr 2Kay who was allegedly robbed
at gunpoint in his hotel room at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island,
Lagos, on October 22, during the “Buckwyld ‘N’ Breathless” concert where he
also performed, lost some items including Swiss Audemars Piguet wrist watch to
the thieves.
The police invited singer Burna
Boy in connection with the robbery, but only appeared after two months. He was
subsequently arrested and detained after he turned himself in.
It would be recalled that some
suspects including Joel Kantiock, Burna Boy’s road manager, was paraded among
the robbery suspects arrested for the robbery alongside Balogun Ademola, Obinna
Igwe, and Tunmise Omotore who were subsequently arraigned in court.
On Monday, Burna Boy was brought to court in a
Tshirt and blue Jean trousers. Moment he was arraigned on a two count-charge,
bordering on ‘accessory after the fact’ and ‘conspiracy’ brought against him,
he pleaded not guilty.
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.
However, Burna Boy’s lawyer,
Bright Idahosa asked the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal
terms, a move which was not opposed by the police prosecutor.
The lawyers that represented Eko Hotel and Suites and Mr 2Kay’s record label Grafton Entertainment, however opposed the bail application while insisting 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.
The lawyers that represented Eko Hotel and Suites and Mr 2Kay’s record label Grafton Entertainment, however opposed the bail application while insisting 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.
Specifically, Tayo Reju, holding
watching 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.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.
O Osunsanmi after listening to both parties, granted Burna Boy bail of N100,
000 with two responsible sureties, while the matter was adjourned till December
29 for trial to commence.
There was however a mild drama as
Burna Boy was shielded by security operatives who prevented reporters from
taking his pictures, while he was whisked away in an ash coloured Toyota
Sienna.
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 allegedly robbed of his Swiss
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.
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