Facts have emerged in how An American returnee Sunday Abidoye died on Wednesday in a room at Creestar Hotel, Sagamu, Ogun State, according to the police.
In a statement, Ogun police spokesperson Omolola Odutola said the hotel’s chief security officer (CSO) simply identified as Oluwole reported the incident to the police.
She said, “On receiving the report, a team of detectives visited the scene and, on arrival, found the body of the deceased already placed inside a car outside the hotel.
“At that point, it was being prepared to be taken to the morgue by his family.”
Odutola stated that the deceased’s brother Jimoh Godday, residing in Imota Town in Lagos State, informed the police team that his brother arrived in Nigeria from the US on Saturday.
“He said that he had called him (Abidoye) on Monday and, when he did not get a response, visited the hotel.
“He further said that after knocking the door severally, he requested a spare key from the hotel manager to enter the room, where he discovered his brother’s lifeless body.
“Various drugs and traditional medicine were recovered from the room.
“The centre of the bed was soaked with a liquid-like substance.
“Also, a friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, confirmed that he accompanied the deceased to purchase nine different types of medication the previous day due to his complaints of illness,” Odutola explained.
The police spokesperson said further that the deceased’s remains were evacuated to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) morgue in Sagamu for an autopsy.
She added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation.
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