Woman found dead after lodging in popular Ondo hotel, lover flees

The woman and her lover, one Sodiq Ganiyu, reportedly spent the night at the hotel but when hotel workers entered the room on Wednesday afternoon, the woman was found lifeless.

A woman yet to be fully identified, has died in a hotel in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State, after she lodged there with her lover.

Sources say the woman and her lover, one Sodiq Ganiyu, spent the night at the hotel but when hotel workers entered the room on Wednesday afternoon, the woman was found lifeless.

The hotel, located along the busy Ore–Okitipupa Road and known as a regular stop for travellers and locals, became a scene of distress when workers found the lady lying motionless on the bed.

“The two were seen together earlier in the day, but when staff gained access to the room, the lady was found unresponsive,” the source said.

He said Mr Ganiyu allegedly fled the scene shortly after the discovery, leaving no immediate clue as to his whereabouts.

A security source, who confirmed the development, said the lady’s body has been deposited at the Ore morgue.

Preliminary examinations revealed no external injuries, but a full autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.

Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident on Thursday.

Mr Ayanlade said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

A similar incident occured in June when a sex worker died in a brothel in Cathedral area of Akure, after a brawl with a customer over N15,000 fee.

Reports had it that the customer, not satisfied with the performance of the sex worker, demanded a refund of N15,000, the arguement which led to a fisticuff and her death.