The Lagos State Police command has arrested the principal suspect in the murder of the 56 years old Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Etashol Hotels and Suites, Olusola Olusoga and her Manager, Tunji Omikunle who was aged 39.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi who made this disclosure at a press briefing in Lagos yesterday revealed that the suspect, Ehizojie Vincent Jeffery was arrested in Port-Harcourt where he had gone to take refuge after the heinous act.
Edgal recalled that on 25th January, 2019, at about 3.00am, the Managing Director/CEO of Etashol Hotels and Suites, one Olusola Olusoga ‘f’ and her Business Manager, one Tunji Omikunle ‘m’ were murdered in the said Etashol Hotel situated in Ojodu area of the State.
He noted that the plot to murder the duo was carefully planned and executed by five (5) persons in the employ of late Olusola Olusoga.
The CP observed that the plan to rob the deceased business woman was hatched by three (3) staff of the hotel namely: Henry Lolo ‘m’, Ehizojie Vincent Jeffrey ‘m’, Okechi light Ezi ‘m’ and two (2) contract staff who were identified by their aliases, viz: Dubai ‘m’ and Dangote ‘m’.
In his words,” According to Ehizojie Vincent Jeffery, a principal suspect that was arrested in Port-Harcourt where he had gone to take refuge after the heinous act, all the conspirators agreed that they had no future in the company because they believed the deceased was miserly. They therefore agreed that she must be robbed of her hard earned local and foreign currency being a London returnee.
“In order to have a hitch-free operation, they agreed that Henry Lolo, currently at large, must prepare a fast food called ‘Indomie’, a delicacy loved by all staff members and laced it with a sleep inducing stimulant called S. K. to be served the rest of the staff who were not part of the conspiracy.
“Their plan worked as they successfully sent the rest to early sleep except the late manager who was already asleep before he could be served with the poisoned meal.
“However, their attempt to steal the key to the late CEO’s bedroom from the late manager’s pocket, proved abortive as he woke in the process and began to struggle with them at the reception area; in the ensuing scuffle, the manager was strangled to death.
“After strangulating the hotel manager, late Tunji Omikunle, they searched his pockets but couldn’t find the keys, so they went upstairs to the late CEO’s room and forced it open.
“They met an obviously shocked woman in the room and bound her hand and leg. By the time they were through, the woman died. The gang stole her money, fifty thousand Naira, Jewelries and other personal effects but couldn’t take it out of the hotel for fear of being challenged by a Police team stationed close to the hotel. So they abandoned the loot in the hotel which has been recovered as exhibit by homicide detectives investigating the case”.
The CP pointed out that investigation had established a prima facie case of conspiracy and murder against the suspects, Ehizojie Vincent Jeffery ‘m’ and others still at large for the murder of the deceased persons saying that the CCTV footage available to the Police, clearly showed the role played by each of the participants in the crime.
He concluded by saying that suspects so far arrested would be charged to court for murder while efforts were on top gear to arrest other suspects still at large.
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