a room in lakes has explained the reasons why they were unable to prevent the mob attack that led to the lynching of David Imoh, a sound engineer, by commercial motorcyclists (popularly called Okada bikers) in the Lekki area of the state.
Beer Barn said in a statement Monday that the deceased, 38, and a live band were invited to entertain their customers.
But trouble started when they heard a commotion at their entrance and the crowd called for the sound engineer to be brought in.
“We asked to know what the problem was and the mob members replied that someone from our facility had used a charm to hit one of their members, who is presumed dead,” the statement read.
“While we were dealing with the mob, David, who allegedly used the amulet, walked out of our facility and was forcibly removed from our facility by the mob insisting he was a guy from Yahoo (internet scammer) trying to use the victim. for a money ritual.
“Our internal security men were unable to stop them despite their best efforts. Outside our facility, some members of the angry mob made up of commercial bikers surrounded the car in which the founder of the live band and three other members were locked in hand in hand.”
Beer Barn’s account differs from that posted by some social media users who accused the saloon of not doing enough to save Imoh.
The painful part is that the true story is not being told. Dave and his friends came across the Bear Ban Lounge when the problem started because they worked at the Bear Ban only to have the Bear Ban owner return them to the Hausa riders. It’s a painful death in a place like lekki1
— Iamkelaman (@kelvinamani) May 15, 2022
Police say they have arrested four people in connection with the incident, and the Lagos state task force has begun cracking down on commercial motorcyclists in the area.
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Beer Barn, in its statement, said there were three naval officers who were present during the incident but were unable to contain the crowd.
The hall also said that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrived to address the situation but was unable to move forward due to the crowd.
“At the time of their arrival, no one had died. The victim of the altercation with the gang boy had also regained consciousness. In a further attempt to prevent any untoward occurrence, we have called in the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Maroko Police Station,” the salon said.
“But before his team could reach our premises, the mob had already burned David and was about to do the same to his colleague, Philip Balogun, when Maroko police arrived and dispersed the crowd by shooting into the air.
“We condemn the clear disrespect for the lives of others and wish to again express our support for the government to bring the perpetrators to justice.”