Lagos Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu
A lady, identified only as Esther, has died after lodging with her boyfriend, names withheld, at the T1 Suites in the Festac area of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the lovers visited the hotel to spend the night together.
While in the room, it was learnt that the lady suddenly took ill and in the process, foamy substances started coming out from her mouth and nostrils.
Jolted by the turn of events, the boyfriend was said to have sought help by calling the manager of the hotel to rescue his girlfriend.
In a bid to revive her, he and members of staff of the hotel reportedly quickly rushed Esther to a nearby hospital, but she died on the way.
A source said that the doctor on duty at the hospital certified that the lady was brought in dead, adding that the manager of the hotel proceeded to the Festac Police Station to report the incident.
The source said, “What happened on May 31, 2021 was that around 11.30pm, the manager of T1 Suites, Obijomi Adedeji, reported that one of the lodgers, (names withheld), came with his girlfriend, Esther.
“But around 11pm, (he) called on the manager for assistance as the lady developed a sudden ailment, which caused foamy substances to come out from her mouth and nostrils.
“She was rushed to the First Line Hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said, “Yes, the case was reported to us and we are still investigating it.”
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