The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Sunday Abidoye, whose lifeless body was discovered in a room at Creestar Hotel, Sagamu, on Wednesday.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta, revealing that the hotel’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), identified as Oluwole, reported the incident to the police.
According to Odutola, a team of detectives visited the scene and found Abidoye’s body already placed in a car outside the hotel, ready to be taken to the morgue by his family.
The deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, who resides in Imota, Lagos State, informed the police that Abidoye had recently returned to Nigeria from the United States on Saturday.
Godday stated that he became concerned after calls to his brother went unanswered on Monday, prompting a visit to the hotel.
“When no one answered after knocking several times, he requested a spare key from the hotel manager. Upon entering the room, he discovered his brother’s lifeless body,” Odutola said.
The police team recovered various drugs and traditional medicine from the room, while the bed was reportedly soaked with a liquid-like substance.
A friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, revealed to investigators that he had accompanied Abidoye the previous day to purchase nine types of medication due to complaints of illness.
Odutola confirmed that the remains of the deceased had been evacuated to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) morgue in Sagamu for an autopsy.
While the cause of death remains undetermined, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
The police spokesperson urged the public to avoid self-medication and to consult qualified medical professionals before using any drugs.
