The owner of popular 04 Hotels in Ajah, a suburb of Lagos, was yesterday killed by suspected armed robbers.
It was gathered that five other servants at the hotel were also killed while two others were set ablaze.
Unconfirmed reports said the hotelier’s wife was also shot. The Nation also learnt that vehicles and other valuables in the hotel were also set ablaze by the robbers, while two persons sustained gunshot injuries.
They were taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
It was learnt that the bandits stormed the hotel around 3am and operated for over two hours, killing its owner identified as Olanrewaju.
A source told The Nation: “The gunmen came for Olanrewaju but ended up shooting others in the process. They killed his girlfriend who was with him and two others. They then shot at two others, but those ones did not die.
“The shootings sparked fire and two customers, who were in another room, were burnt to death. The fire continued to rage, so we had no choice but to call on the fire service.”
A police source said: “A notorious armed robber was arrested at the same hotel sometime ago. We are working on the assumption that members of his gang came on a revenge mission. The robbers probably wanted to make an impression. We will get them.”
Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident, said she was still gathering facts about the matter.
She, however, confirmed that the owner of the hotel was killed, but was not yet aware of any other casualty. Braide added: “The Area Commander got a distress call and quickly swung into action. He raced down to the scene with his men. The robbers saw them and opened fire, while attempting to escape. The police chased the robbers and there was an exchange of gun fire. One of the robbers was killed and an AK47 rifle was recovered from him.
“It was after the policemen reached the hotel that they discovered that the owner of the hotel had been killed. People in the hotel told policemen that the robbers shot and killed the hotel owner because they believed he was the person who gave information to SARS men which led to the arrest of their leader. They were on a revenge mission,” the source said.
It was gathered that five other servants at the hotel were also killed while two others were set ablaze.
Unconfirmed reports said the hotelier’s wife was also shot. The Nation also learnt that vehicles and other valuables in the hotel were also set ablaze by the robbers, while two persons sustained gunshot injuries.
They were taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
It was learnt that the bandits stormed the hotel around 3am and operated for over two hours, killing its owner identified as Olanrewaju.
A source told The Nation: “The gunmen came for Olanrewaju but ended up shooting others in the process. They killed his girlfriend who was with him and two others. They then shot at two others, but those ones did not die.
“The shootings sparked fire and two customers, who were in another room, were burnt to death. The fire continued to rage, so we had no choice but to call on the fire service.”
A police source said: “A notorious armed robber was arrested at the same hotel sometime ago. We are working on the assumption that members of his gang came on a revenge mission. The robbers probably wanted to make an impression. We will get them.”
Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident, said she was still gathering facts about the matter.
She, however, confirmed that the owner of the hotel was killed, but was not yet aware of any other casualty. Braide added: “The Area Commander got a distress call and quickly swung into action. He raced down to the scene with his men. The robbers saw them and opened fire, while attempting to escape. The police chased the robbers and there was an exchange of gun fire. One of the robbers was killed and an AK47 rifle was recovered from him.
“It was after the policemen reached the hotel that they discovered that the owner of the hotel had been killed. People in the hotel told policemen that the robbers shot and killed the hotel owner because they believed he was the person who gave information to SARS men which led to the arrest of their leader. They were on a revenge mission,” the source said.
- The Nation
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