CALABAR – Kal Vegas Hotel & Suites has announced it is pursuing legal action following what it describes as a "defamatory" video circulated on social media by a former employee.
In an official statement released by the hotel's President/CEO, Barrister Elijah Udoh, the establishment identified the individual in the video as Gabriel Ekoro Nkanu, a former kitchen staff member.
According to the statement, Nkanu was employed on August 23, 2025, and "absconded from work" on September 30, 2025, after a dispute. The hotel stated that Nkanu was duly paid his salary for August 2025 and that his September salary was scheduled to be processed with other employees' salaries at the time of his departure.
The hotel's account of the events on September 30th details that Nkanu first reported three missing portions of chicken and was advised to re-check his records. Minutes later, he allegedly returned to demand his September salary immediately, caused a disturbance upon being informed of the payment schedule, and then left the premises.
The statement expressed concern that Nkanu had "recorded various videos during his short tenure," which were later used in what the hotel termed an "unethical social media attack."
The hotel also mentioned that the video was shared by another individual, Kandy Umoh, who is "unknown" to the establishment.
"Kal Vegas Hotel & Suites operates with the highest level of integrity. We do not owe any salary to current or former employees," the statement read, adding that the hotel is "pursuing all available legal mechanisms to address this defamatory act and seek proper redress."
The hotel reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality service to its guests.
Recall that a week ago a video footage Kandy Umoh with the statement "A cry for justice..." was published on Facebook. It generated numerous public reactions. A social media user said : "I know that what I have to say might not go down well but I'll just suggest he resigns. Don't stay and accumulate the debt. Peacefully walk away and don't scrub Another adviced "I'll advise he takes the case up in court and test his chances in court." "If you successfully received the salary bro Even if na mama put, find spot and work for yourself I hate seeing all this. Imagine making a full grown man feel this way," opined another.
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