Police confirm death a man in hotel

The Delta Police Command has confirmed the death of a man in a hotel, in Ibusa community.

Command spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya told journalists on Friday in Asaba that the incident occurred on Thursday in Ibusa community, near Asaba.

The police image maker said the matter was reported at the Ibusa Police Division by the hotel management.

“We received a report of the incident and our officers went to the scene and removed the corpse.

“However, we have commenced investigation into the matter,” Onovwakpoyeya said.

Sources in the community however alleged that the man died after a sex romp with a woman.

The deceased until his death, was a 55 year-old commercial bus driver.

“The man is married and lives in Ibusa with his family.

“On the day of the incident, he went to the hotel with his lady friend, a mother of three.

“We learnt that the lady sneaked out of the hotel room and told the hotel receptionist to check on the man that he was not feeling too well.

“It was the hotel receptionist that raised alarm after she saw the man lying motionless on the bed,” the source said.

The source, who pleaded anonymity further revealed that the lady went into hiding after she escaped from the hotel but was later apprehended by officers of Ibusa Police Division.