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The management of Beer Barn, the upscale leisure facility in the Lekki area of Lagos around which a sound engineer, David Sunday Imo, was burnt to death on Thursday May 12, by irate commercial motorcyclists, has disclosed the efforts it said it made to save the deceased from his assailants.

The disclosure was made in a statement released in Lagos on Monday May 16. According to the leisure facility, its staff had been told by three naval officers when trouble broke out that they were trying to resolve the dispute that led to the mob setting Imoh ablaze as well as its failed attempt to kill Imoh's colleague, Philip Balogun, after they were accused of using charm on a commercial motorcyclist who lost, but later regained consciousness.

Beer Barn stated that Imoh, a sound engineer with a live band it hired to provide musical entertainment for its patrons, was killed after the naval officers were unable to get the situation under control because of the intensity of the anger of the mob, who thought that the okada man had died.

The leisure hub’s management said the first hint of trouble was a commotion at the entrance and was marked by the mob trying to force its way inside.

“We requested to know what the issue was and of the mob replied that somebody from our facility had used a charm to hit one of its , who was presumed dead.

“While we were engaging the mob, David, who was alleged to have used the charm, came out of our facility and was forcibly taken away from our premises by the mob, which insisted he was a yahoo boy (internet fraudster) trying to use the victim for a money ritual.

“Our internal security men couldn’t stop them in spite of their best efforts,” the statement read.

It added that outside, four of the band, including its founder, were locked in a car surrounded by the angry motorcyclists, who were allegedly being engaged by the three naval officers. However, the management said when it observed that the military men were not making progress, it called the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police.

“Noticing that the military men were not making any headway in their efforts to bring the situation under control, we called the RRS because the number of angry motorcyclists was increasing.

“The RRS team arrived but said the crowd was too big for them to control. At the time of their arrival, nobody had died. The victim of the altercation with the band boy had also regained consciousness,” Beer Barn said in the statement.

Beer Barn said in desperation, it called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maroko Police Station, but his team did not arrive before Imoh was killed by the mob.

“Before his team could get to our facility, the mob had already burnt David and was on the verge of doing the same to his colleague, Philip Balogun, when policemen arrived and dispersed the crowd by firing in the air,” it added.

The leisure facility expressed sadness at the occurrence and for efforts to bring perpetrators to book.

“Our prayers and thoughts are with the family of the David Imoh. We unreservedly condemn the mob action that led to the unfortunate incident, as it indicated disrespect to life, and are in full of the efforts to ensure that justice is done in the matter.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2022/5/how-we-tried-to-save-sound-engineer-murdered-by-okada-men-beer-barn.html

Now Iam confused

This was the wife's statement

It was when he tried to intervene that they were shouting and they are yahoo guys, ritualists. When they realised that the motorcycle operators were more than them they ran back to the bar, unfortunately, the manager of the bar pushed them out, because he doesn’t know the guys who board the bike. That was how they were lynched and my husband was burnt.”


Situations like this erbody will be trying to save face


Lagos is one overrated state

RIP to Mr David Sunday
May Allah shower the family with the patience, tranquility and peace needed at this time of difficulty
Amin

It is a shame that Islamists are the governing council of Lagos and Lekki is now where jihadists okada riders are comfortable enough to murder enterprising minds.

Lagos is a disaster waiting to happen

Come let me tell you who we have as drawbacks in this contree…

liars .

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For now our leaders no get our time dey only focused on 2023....


so dem no go ban any bike for that axis....

Okada should be forever banned in that area.

I hope that some of them will be caught and killed in the prison too


Wicked animals

To sleep, wake up, go to work and come back home safely is a huge miracle. Anything can happen at anytime, anywhere in this country. Too many things are very wrong with Nigeria.

It is really a pitiable situation at a so called mega city. Lagos ain't safe as we're thinking. Fullani full everywhere, agbero boys at every bus top. Average Lagosian is angery fellow. Which way forward Lagos? I just hope Lagos won't happen too soon as Northern part of the country

Watery poopoo smelling explanation. They should have just kept their beer smelling thoughts to themselves instead of proving that goats actually run the place. If not why is it called a barn?

"Our internal security couldn't stop them" just imagine . Internal security no get gun? Forget that take the boys lock them in the premises no one can come in. Aimoye case we we don handle. Weeks ago a thief was actually caught in one hotel. As in a thief with a gun yet we still saved him before he was lynched by people not to talk of......abeg make them getat. Beer barn should be shut down and converted to Adamu garba's office. At least it would serve its original purpose. Housing a certified he goat

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i knw the menace of those COWS wherever the ply their trade.

Everyone is his own solider

This report is so irritating to even read.

Lagos State RSS failed on home soil.

This is a bad precedent.

Just have Big crowd and you can cause damage in Lagos.

Say no Mob Action...

Nothing pains more than false accusations.

What the fk did I just read.

Lagos mob is not any different from the Fanatical islamic mob in Sokoto.

Nigeria is one giant big mess.

Just to go out of your house and buy suya at the junction is NOW a miracle no one should take for granted in this country.


RIP... So sad

RRS and Navy failed him!!

Foolish police and navy!!

who notice lies in all these written jaggons

you see this mob action we all need to speak against it

we may think the victims are persons at the lowest strata but am suprised to hear this latest victim.
obviously someone of the middle class.

it starts with an accusation we never get to authenticate.

it may me or u tomorrow

say no to mob justice

You guys are liars

Nizoorians are becoming murderers now.

Cursed country.

The international community is taking notes of the zoo.

From the video I watched this statement is a lie from the bottomless pit

Useless country

Life no come get meaning to people again in this country. I'm sure the said motorcycle guy will be from the north and most of those that burn the dj will be his people. Southerners, wake up

Cock and bull story

I sorry sorry for Naijiriya

OtopDesign:
who notice lies in all these written jaggons

Their story nor correlate