A Chinese national, Zhen Zhen, was Wednesday reportedly arrested by the police in Lagos state for allegedly setting a hotel ablaze in the state.
The hotel, Ernest hotel, located at 28, Bamishile Street, off Allen, Ikeja, lost property worth about N24 Million to the inferno.
Confirming the incident, the police command’s spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, told PM News that the incident happened July 5 at about 8 p.m.
Badmos said the suspect lodged with her boyfriend, one Jian Feng, at the hotel.
She said, “The suspect set ablaze some parts of Ernest hotel while using hard substance in her room.
“The police arrested her on Wednesday and she is helping with investigation.
“Property valued at about N24 million were reported to have been destroyed in the fire,” the PPRO said.
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