OwelekeTV — A Police Inspector, Haruna Mohammed, was found dead in a hotel room in Ogun State under unclear circumstances, while the woman he checked in with remains missing.
Mohammed, attached to the Ishashi Police Division in Lagos, arrived at Super G Royal Hotel in the early hours of Saturday. Hours later, hotel staff discovered his lifeless body, with the room left unlocked.
According to reports, the hotel manager, Deborah Adejobi, made the shocking discovery around 8:52 AM when she found the door ajar and the officer unresponsive inside. The woman, who checked in with him, was nowhere to be found. However, staff recalled that she had visited the reception around 6:00 AM to request table water before vanishing.
The hotel’s owner, Abiodun Olagunju, reported the case to the police, leading to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mohammed’s death. His remains have since been deposited at Life Channel Mortuary in Olambe.
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Initially, authorities were unable to confirm his identity, as no police ID was found among his belongings. However, Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, later verified that Mohammed was an officer serving with the Lagos Command.
She said:
“At first, it was the uniform found in his bag, so it was not possible to say he is a police officer. There was no identification card on him or his belongings.
“But further investigation revealed that the deceased is an Inspector of police serving with Ishashi division in Lagos command.
“The DPO have been contacted and his body identified.”
The police have launched a manhunt for the missing woman, as investigations continue to determine the cause of death.