35-year-old Ali Sani, a bureau de change operator was brutally murdered by Lebanese Kingpin, Bilal in an hotel room during their business transactions of $50,000.
As gathered, 25-year-old, Bilal invited Ali to the hotel. Immediately he stepped inside the hotel room, the Lebanese allegedly requested for the dollars which the deceased gave to him. But instead of giving the bureau de change operator the naira equivalent, four men were said to have emerged from the toilet. Before he could fathom what was wrong, one of the men landed a stick on his head, causing him to fall.
In that state, the kingpin, Bilal, reportedly brought out a knife from his pocket and stabbed Ali in the neck, head, eyes and shoulder. Apprehension set in after Bilal rushed out of the hotel room with blood stained shirt, attempting to leave the hotel. But he was prevented by security guards. A mild drama unfolded as the Lebanese reportedly brought out a knife threatening to stab whoever tried to block his way.
But for the timely arrival of policemen from Apapa Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Mr Mohammed Mu’azu, the Lebanese would have made good his threat or escaped. He was arrested alongside two Nigerians simply identified as Segun and Benjamin.
