Grafton Records – the label to Nigerian singer Mr. 2Kay who was
reported to have been robbed and brutalized in his hotel room at Eko
Hotels under the instructions of fellow singer Burna Boy has released an
official statement regarding the sad incident.
Below is the text of the official statement as seen on the Facebook page of Grafton Records.
MR. 2KAY’S ROBBERY CASE AT EKO HOTEL ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017 – WHERE WE STAND AT THE MOMENT
We would like to use this medium to appreciate Mr. 2Kay’s fans for
all their support and messages when he was attacked on Sunday, October
22, 2017, at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos where he performed at
Buckwyld & Breathless, organized by Buckwyld Media. Like you may
already know, Mr. 2Kay was attacked in his hotel room at gun point by
four men who pretended to be
the hotel’s room service attendants.
Mr. 2Kay was brutalized and robbed of his belongings. The robbers
also took Mr. 2Kay’s friend’s items who was also in the room when the
robbers gained entrance.
The management of Eko Hotel reported the incident to the Bar Beach
Police station and an investigation file was opened immediately. After
taking statements from Mr. 2Kay’s team, his road manager, Samuel Michael
was detained for allowing Burna Boy’s manager, Joel Kantiok to follow
him to Mr. 2Kay’s room after 2Kay’s performance that evening. Mr 2kay’s
road manager was later cleared by the Police after interogation.
In less than 48hrs, we were told the Commissioner of Police, Edgal
Imohimi had requested for the case file as the case was transferred to
Federal SARS Headquarters in Ikeja. In the course of their
investigation, the Police arrested 3 boys who confessed that they were
contracted to deal with Mr. 2Kay.
According to the commissioner, the robbers confessed that Joel
Kantiok informed them of Mr. 2Kay’s room 0847 where they assaulted Mr.
2Kay. The robbers said they were paid by Burna Boy to “Teach Mr. 2Kay a
lesson,” hence the Police declared Burna Boy wanted.
As lawful representatives of Mr. 2Kay, Grafton Entertainment would
love to use this opportunity to clarify some of the information that
have been going round in recent time.
1. Mr. 2Kay has not made any comment regarding the details of his attack at Eko Hotel on Sunday October 22, 2017.
2. Any other statement, quotes or opinion by anybody outside this
official statement by Grafton Entertainment is invalid and
inconsequential.
3. Grafton Entertainment through our lawyers and the management of
Eko Hotel are in talks regarding the incident that took place in one of
their rooms.
4. Our going to court is dependent on the outcome of the talks
between our lawyers and Eko Hotel. The public will know if we get to
that point.
5. Any further information about this case should be addressed to the
Police as Grafton Entertainment did not conduct or influence Police
investigation in any way.
6. This case about the robbery and assault with the police is a criminal case and not a civil case.
Once again we thank the general public for their concern and well
wishes. We will also appeal that Mr. 2Kay’s fans, the media and the
general public allow the Police complete their investigation, even as we
commend them for the great job done so far.
We are confident that the Nigerian Police are capable of handling the case.
Thank you,
Signed
GRAFTON ENTERTAINMENT
source: Facebook
