The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the untimely passing of Sunday Abidoye, a 51-year-old man, whose body was found in a room at Creestar Hotel, GRA, Sagamu, on Wednesday.
In a statement issued to journalists on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, provided details regarding the incident.
Odutola revealed that the hotel’s Chief Security Officer, Mr. Oluwole, reported the discovery of the deceased to the police.
She further explained that upon receiving the report, a team of detectives was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the deceased body already prepared for transportation to the morgue by his family.
According to Odutola, the deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, who lives in Imota, Lagos State, informed the police team that his brother had recently arrived in Nigeria from the United States on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Godday also mentioned that he had reached out to the hotel on Monday, November 9, asking to be shown Room 109 where his brother was staying. However, he received no response. He then requested a spare key from the manager, which allowed him to enter the room, where he discovered his brother’s lifeless body.
Odutola said, “Photos were taken, and various drugs and traditional medicines were recovered from the room.
“The centre of the bed was soaked with a liquid like substance. A friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, confirmed that he accompanied his friend , Sunday to purchase nine different types of medication the previous day due to his complaints of illness.
“The body has since been evacuated to OOUTH Morgue in Sagamu for an autopsy.
“No known cause of death yet, and the case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.”
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