Guest flees Imo hotel after killing female lover – TheNigerialawyer

• Gunmen murder police inspector at Ondo checkpoint

Tragedy struck in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Sunday as
the lifeless body of a young woman was found under the bed in a
hotel room.

The deceased’s male lover, who checked into the hotel with the
young woman, disappeared without leaving any trace.

The incident happened at the Ibis Royale Hotel located in the
World Bank area of the city.

The male partner allegedly strangled the victim after the duo
had engaged in some rounds of sex.

Our correspondent learnt on Monday that the two had checked into
the hotel on Saturday.

The woman’s corpse was reportedly discovered by one of the hotel
attendants, who went into the room to clean it.

There was no scar on the corpse to suggest that she was hacked
her to death.

A source told one of our correspondents that no one knew when
the suspected killer escaped from the hotel.

The source said, “There was no noise to suggest that the
partners fought. Nobody also knew when the man escaped from the
hotel. We were shocked to discover that a young woman was lying
lifeless under the bed in one of the rooms.

“When we checked for her partner, it was discovered that he had
escaped. We quickly reported the incident to the police, who are
investigating the matter. The man did not leave any trace at
all.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident.

He said the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, had
ordered a detailed investigation into the case.

Ikeokwu stated, “The death was reported to us and we are
investigating it. The male partner fled but we have sensitive
information about him and we are closing in on him. It is a case of
murder.

“The victim’s identity has not been ascertained, because his
partner, who apparently killed her, made away with her phone and
bag .There is no means of identification for now, but we have
advanced our investigation and soon we will apprehend the fleeing
killer.”

In another development, some yet-to-be identified gunmen on
Monday shot dead a police inspector, identified simply as Lasisi,
on the Isua-Ise Akoko Road in the Akoko South East Local Government
Area of Ondo State.

It was gathered that the deceased and his colleagues from the
Isua Divisional Police Station, were at the checkpoint when the
hoodlums suddenly appeared from the bush and opened fire on
them.

A source said the deceased officer’s colleagues were lucky to
have escaped from the scene.

The source said, “The policemen were always on that road for the
past one year to check the activities of bandits in the area. But
it was unfortunate that today (Monday) some hoodlums just came from
nowhere and opened fire on them.

“While Inspector Lasisi was killed, the other policemen at the
checkpoint ran for their lives.”

The source added that after killing the deceased, the hoodlums
went away with his gun.

The source added that the remains of the deceased were deposited
in the morgue of the Ipe Akoko General Hospital, while police
personnel had been deployed in the surrounding bush to track down
the hoodlums.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Femi
Joseph, confirmed the incident and said men of the command were
already on the trail of the hoodlums, while investigation had
begun.

“Our men are already combing the bush and I want to assure you
that the hoodlums will be arrested very soon,” Joseph added.