Yet to identified armed bandits on Saturday invaded a popular hotel in the Gwarimpa area of Abuja, robbed lodgers, revelers and killed a Disc Jockey (DJ) on duty.
Reports indicate that the DJ who was later rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Jabi was confirmed dead at the hospital.
Eyewitness revealed that the bandits invaded the Volcano Night Club within the hotel premises and subjected revelers scary experiences and robbed them of their belongings including phones, jewelries and money.
An eyewitness simply identified as Sani told Punch newspaper that, “In the early hours of Saturday, some armed robbers attacked the Volcano Hotel at Gwarinpa. They robbed some guests in the hotel and took away their belongings. The money and phones of the guests were stolen.
“A DJ was shot. He died at the hospital in Jabi. We have been experiencing a series of armed robbery incidents in Gwarinpa recently, and this particular one has heightened fears among residents.”
Confirming the incident, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh identified the slain DJ as Bashir Dauda.
She, however, debunked rumours that the police did not respond to distress calls even though the hotel is not far from a police station.
She said:
“On 15/06/2024 at about 05:07 am a distress call was received by the FCT Police Command that a robbery incident had taken place at Volcano Peak Court Hotel, 4th Avenue around 03:35 am.
“Operatives from the Gwarimpa Police Division immediately deployed to the scene, secured the premises, and discovered that one Bashir Dauda had been shot by the attackers
“The victim was quickly rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, where doctors on duty confirmed him dead. The corpse was released on the request of the family to be buried according to Islamic rites.”
“Investigation is still ongoing in a bid to apprehend the culprits while further developments will be communicated in due course.
“The FCT Police Command advises residents to always be conscious of their surroundings, when you notice suspicious activities, call the police immediately, and we will respond swiftly.”