

Nigeria Police Confirm Death Of Man In Ogun Hotel
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of a man identified as Sunday Abidoye, whose lifeless body was found in a hotel in the Sagamu area on Wednesday. The information was relayed by the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement issued on the same day in Abeokuta, the state capital.
In her statement, Odutola explained that the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the hotel, who wished to be referred to as Oluwole, was the one who reported the incident to the police. The discovery of the deceased customer prompted an immediate investigation by the authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
The police command is currently looking into the case, seeking to gather more details and provide clarity on this unfortunate event. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
“On receiving the report, a team of detectives visited the scene and on arrival found the body of the deceased already placed inside a car outside the hotel.
“At that point it was being prepared to be taken to the morgue by his family,” Odutola said.
According to her, the deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, residing in Imota Town in Lagos State, informed the police team that his brother had arrived in Nigeria from the U.S. on Saturday.
“He mentioned that he had called him (Abidoye) on Monday, and after not getting a response, he visited the hotel.
“He also said after knocking on the door severally, he requested a spare key from the hotel manager to enter the room, where they discovered his brother’s lifeless body.
“Various drugs and traditional medicine were recovered from the room.
“The centre of the bed was soaked with a liquid-like substance.
“Also, a friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, confirmed that he accompanied the deceased to purchase nine different types of medication the previous day due to his complaints of illness,” Odutola explained.
The Police image maker added that the deceased’s remains had been evacuated to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH morgue in Sagamu for an autopsy.
She also revealed that no known cause of death had been arrived at yet, adding that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, for discreet investigation.
Odutola, however, advised that people should shun the use of drugs without following necessary medical prescriptions.
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