*Says even the organizers confessed that they don’t know her and her restaurant
*Says her restaurant was demolished and properties worth over N32 Million were destroyed by Kaduna government
*Says she will sue for defamation and loss of her properties
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The CEO of Asher Kings and Queens Restaurant, Aisha Mercy Yakubu, has denied knowledge of a sex Party allegedly slated to hold in her Restaurant.
Recall that the restaurant which is located in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, was demolished by Kaduna State government for allegedly being a venue for sex party
In a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer, Yakubu narrated that on the 27th December, 2020, a customer hired the VIP Lounge of the restaurant for a 15-man reunion/Clothing line promo, to appreciate his customers for their good patronage of his brands.
Before the commencement of the event proper, she and her friend noticed an unusual movement around the main gate of the restaurant, as it was half opened to avoid a crowded environment.
She and her friend approached the main gate and on getting there she saw two truck load of heavily armed officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The men refused to tell her why they were there.
From there she was taken to the Police Station, Sabon Tasha Division where she was accused of trying to use her restaurant as venue for sex party. She denied it but they could take none of it. They detained her friend and staff
“When we arrived the Police station, my customer, who accompanied me to the station, enquired what the matter was and the Police showed us a poster. It was a poster of an event titled; KADUNA SEX PARTY, which the Police claimed the venue for the supposed ‘sex party’ was scheduled to hold at my restaurant, even though with no address of where it will take place on the poster.
“I denied knowledge of that event as there was nothing of that sort taking place at the restaurant and I wouldn’t stoop so low to entertain such illicit activity at my place, but the Police refused to belief me and had my friend and two of my staff detained for one night,one day, until the customer that had earlier hired the place for usage on that fateful day was also arrested the next day.
“They were released after paying a ‘bail fee’ of #100,000 to Inspector Felix and one other lady Officer,fair in complexion.” she said
Yakubu said she was made to pay the sum of N20, 000 to track the number that is in the sex Party poster. The person turned out to be one Marvelous Akpan who was arrested the next day.
She said, “I noticed how incompetent the NPF were, i suggested to the them to call the number on the supppsed ‘Kaduna Sex Party’ poster, which they immediately put a call through and a name came out using the True Caller App as MARVELLOUS AKPAN. The Police asked me to pay a fee of #20,000 for them to do their job of tracking the user of the phone number, which I immediately paid them so that they will swing into action.
“Marvellous Akpan was arrested the next. He was interrogated and he obliged to owning the phone number on the poster and printing of the poster which was posted on Social Media, assisted by a friend of his named Noah and one other guy. On further interrogation,
Mr Marvellous Akpan confessed to the Police that he doesn’t know me and has never being to my restaurant nor have any knowledge of its address.
“Mr Chimeze,who had hired the place was released, summarily, after the successful arrest of Mr Akpan.”
On the demolition of her restaurant, Yakubu said she was not served any prior notice neither was there any communication between her and the Kaduna State Property Development Agency.
She added that she was not allowed to remove any item before the restaurant was demolished. She said she lost her pregnancy as a result of trauma and also itemized N32 million worth properties that she lost.
Yakubu vowed to sue for defamation and the loss of her property.
The statement reads in part, “The next day, 31st December, while at the other Branch of my restaurant, at Court Road,Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, a friend of mine called me asked me to go to the main Restaurant and see what was going on. I immediately went and saw a combined team of Police men, Soldiers, KASTLEA and Vigilante groups guarded a Pay loader to demolished my restaurant. No prior notice was served to me before the demolition, there was no any form of communication between I and the Kaduna State Property Development Agency (KASUPDA) who came to demolished the building structure.
Even when they arrived the location, the main entrance to the main Restaurant and the restaurant was under lock and key. There was no any form of communication to me !
“I watched them pulled down the building without allowing me remove any item before the demolition. As a result of the trauma, I lost my one month old pregnancy.
“I also incurred the following loses;
1. cooking utensils
2.furniture
3.Electric appliances
4. Chillers
5. Deep freezers
6. Bemarrings out door catering utensils
7. Cash, et al worth over #32 million, as the place was abruptly vandalised after the demolition.
“I plan to seek legal redress for defamation of my character and the loss of my properties in the building.”
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