The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of an American returnee, Sunday Abidoye, who was found lifeless in a hotel room at Creestar Hotel, Sagamu, on Wednesday.
Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, issued a statement detailing the incident. According to her, the hotel’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), identified as Oluwole, reported the discovery of the deceased to the police.
Police detectives visited the scene shortly after receiving the report. By the time they arrived, Abidoye’s body had been moved into a car by family members in preparation for transport to the morgue.
“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, a Superintendent of Police (SP), added.
She stated that the deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, residing in Imota Town in Lagos State, informed the police team that his brother had arrived in Nigeria from the U.S. 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 body has been transported to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital for an autopsy. Odutola stated that the cause of death remains unknown, and the case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
She urged the public to avoid self-medication and seek professional medical advice when ill.
