Dancehall artiste, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, is currently cooling in the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Command.
The detained artiste has spent two days with criminals held in a SARS cell for crimes ranging from robbery to theft. Burna is being investigated for conspiracy in the robbery of his colleague, Abiye Jumbo aka Mr. 2Kay.
The singer was declared wanted by the state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, on November 20, was apprehended on Friday and detained.
The suspects, including Burna Boy’s road manager, Joel Kantiok, had been exhibited for supposedly robbing Mr. 2Kay on October 22, in his room at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, shortly after “Buckwyld N Breathless” concert held in the facility.
During the parade, the suspects, except Kantiok, confessed to have carried out the attack on the order of Burna Boy.
A source in the Nigerian Police told newsmen that the singer was still making statements to detectives.
The source said: “He is currently in the SARS custody and he is helping the police in the investigation. For now, I can’t say categorically what his charges will be but definitely they are related to robbery for which the other suspects were arraigned.”
Another police officer, who is in the know about the case, said Burna Boy’s arraignment might not come up on Monday as planned, noting that investigators wanted to present watertight charges against him before the court.
The officer said, “His statements are still being taken and there are more revelations. We don’t want to rush to court with charges that will be struck out for lack of evidence.
“The essence of prosecution is to secure a conviction at the end of the day. That is what we want to ensure.”
Burna Boy finally succumbs to police, to be charged to court on Monday