Police Confirm Death of Young Woman in Lagos Hotel 

The death of a young woman in a hotel in the Dopemu area of Lagos State has been confirmed by the state’s police command. 

Her identity remains unknown. 

This was verified to media on Sunday in Lagos by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson. 

According to him, the incident happened on Friday night about 9:30 p.m.

Hundeyin said that the manager of the hotel reported the case to the Dopemu Police Division.

“The manager of the hotel reported that a man walked into the hotel with a lady to have a short rest.

“The identities of the man and the lady were,  however, not taken by the hotel.

“He stated further that after an hour, the lady rushed out claiming she was feeling hot. The manager said that he gave her
cold water to drink but the lady was still not feeling well.

“The lady was later rushed to a hospital on Dopemu Road where she gave up the ghost while the man that brought her to the hotel absconded, ” Hundeyin said.

The spokesperson said that the manager of the hotel was in police custody to faciltate investigation.

He said that the corpse of the lady had been deposited at the Lagos Mainland General Hospital mortuary.

According to him, investigation is on to unravel the cause of the death and trace the identity of the deceased as well  apprehend the fleeing lover. 

NAN