The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman after Inspector Haruna Mohammed, an officer serving with the Ishashi Division of the Lagos State Police Command, was found dead in a hotel at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, Ogun State.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the inspector’s death to TheNigerian Metro on Sunday, stating that the woman had checked into the hotel room with the victim but fled shortly afterwards.
The inspector had allegedly checked into the hotel with the unknown woman at around 1:00 am on Saturday. A few hours later, his lifeless body was discovered in the room under mysterious circumstances.
The hotel manager reportedly found the door to the room unlocked at 8:52 am. Upon checking inside, they discovered the officer’s body.
The fleeing woman had allegedly visited the reception around 6:00 am to request a bottle of tap water before disappearing. The police have classified Mohammed’s death as “unnatural.”
Providing more details, the command’s spokesperson explained that identifying the deceased was initially challenging.
She stated, “At first, only a uniform was found in his bag, so it was not immediately possible to confirm he was a police officer. There was no identification card on him or among his belongings.
“However, further investigation revealed that the deceased was an inspector of police serving with the Ishashi Division in the Lagos Command. The DPO has been contacted, and his body has been identified. We have launched a manhunt for the fleeing woman.”
A similar incident occurred in late January when Inspector Lawal Ibrahim from the Kwali Division in the FCT was found dead at Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online.
Ibrahim had checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa State. The two reportedly had a sexual encounter the previous night, followed by another round the next morning.
However, after the second round, Abba noticed that Ibrahim’s breathing became erratic, and he stopped responding. In an attempt to revive him, she sprinkled water on him, but there was no reaction. She then raised the alarm and alerted the hotel manager, Danlami Palasa, who immediately contacted the police.
Abba was subsequently arrested, while the FCT police have remained silent on the incident.
