Hotel Director Arrested For Shooting At Guest And Staff Over Payment For A Room

One Kingsley Enageghe, the director of a hotel has been arrested by the Lagos State police for allegedly shooting at a hotel guest and one of his staff.

The incident happened on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at at surulere area where the hotel is located.

It was gathered that the suspect fired gunshots at a hotel guest and one of his staff over payment of a room in the hotel.

It was gathered that Enageghe had invited his staff to give an account of a room that was being occupied by one of its customers.

The staff is said to have told Enageghe that the guest had paid for the previous days he lodged.

Enageghe insisted that the guest must pay for the day’s charge but the guest refused, resulting to a heated argument.

Consequently, Enageghe allegedly went into his office, brought out a single-barrel gun, and fired shots at the guest as well as his employer on the legs, causing them bodily harm.

The injured staff reported the matter to the divisional police station and the suspect was immediately apprehended while the gun was recovered.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said;

”The suspect has been arrested and will be prosecuted as soon as invetigation is concluded”