By Joseph ETTA in Calabar
The proprietor of Potomass Hotel and Bar in Akpabuyo, Cross River State, Mr. Otoobong Sam Peters has said the only reason he would not drag the Nigeria Navy to Court is if they opt to settle him out of court.
He explained this to Daybreak weekend in Calabar while narrating how men of the Navy raided his Hotel and Bar, “arrested my customers, shot at my roof and damaged my properties worth about N10 million.”
Mr. Sam Peters who said he hard been vindicated said: “It was two weeks ago they raided my Hotel, destroyed things and arrested my customers. They said my customers were cultists and that was their den. I have no business with cultists. I have been vindicated because all the people they arrested in my Hotel have been released after they realized that they were innocent. I have been vindicated.
“Because of the raid, a lot of damages has been done to the reputation of my Hotel and Bar, POTOMASS. Many customers are now afraid to patronize us. I am asking the Navy to pay me compensation of N100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira) because I have lost a lot due to their raid.
Reminded that he had once threatened to go to court over the matter, he said: “We are standing by our words. There is no going back. The Navy must be held responsible for what they have done in Potomass Hotel and Bar. My lawyers are willing to go to court. The only reason I may not go to court is if the Navy offers to settle out of court. Personally, that’s the only reason I may not go to court. Even at that it is still for our lawyers to make the final decision. We are ready, he added.
It will be recalled that two Sundays ago, “Men of the Navy numbering about 50 raided my hotel and Bar at Akpabuyo and recked havoc on the property and arrested my customers, accusing them of being cultists.”
Attachments area
