The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the inspector’s de.ath to Punch Metro on Sunday, stating that the woman had checked into the hotel room with the victim but fled shortly afterwards.
The inspector had allegedly checked into the hotel with the unknown woman at around 1:00 am on Saturday. A few hours later, his lifeless body was discovered in the room under mysterious circumstances.
The hotel manager reportedly found the door to the room unlocked at 8:52 am. Upon checking inside, they discovered the officer’s body.
The fleeing woman had allegedly visited the reception around 6:00 am to request a bottle of tap water before disappearing. The police have classified Mohammed’s death as “unnatural.”
Providing more details, the command’s spokesperson explained that identifying the deceased was initially challenging.
She stated, “At first, only a uniform was found in his bag, so it was not immediately possible to confirm he was a police officer. There was no identification card on him or among his belongings.
“However, further investigation revealed that the deceased was an inspector of police serving with the Ishashi Division in the Lagos Command. The DPO has been contacted, and his body has been identified. We have launched a manhunt for the fleeing woman.”
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