Police hunt for lover of woman found dead in Lagos hotel
The police command in Lagos State has begun investigation into the death of a yet-to-be identified woman whose dead body was found in a hotel room.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday.
Mr Hundeyin said that about 6.17 p.m. on Friday, the manager of the hotel (name withheld) reported the case at the Trinity Police Station.
He said that the manager reported that on Friday, at 8.00 p.m., while on a routine check in hotel rooms, she discovered the woman’s lifeless body on a bed.
“On receipt of the information, a team of detectives visited and cordoned off the scene, photographed the corpse and the room.
“Efforts are on top gear to evacuate the corpse to the morgue and locate the relatives of the deceased.
“We are working hard to unravel the identity of the unknown man, who lodged with the deceased and who allegedly fled the scene, for possible arrest,” he said.
(NAN)
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