Woman Absconds After Lover Drowns In Swimming Pool
A woman has disappeared into the thin air after her 35-year-old lover, identified as Sikiru, drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel in the Ishashi area of Lagos State.
The woman and Sikiru reportedly visited Regional Hotel and Suites, where the incident happened, leading to the woman running away from the scene.
The hotel manager after the incident took place, reported the case to the police who removed the corpse and deposited it in a morgue pending the outcome of investigations.
SP Chike Oti, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, reacting to the incident, told Punch that a preliminary investigation by detectives who visited the scene showed that there was no injury on the corpse.
He said, “The hotel manager reported that one of his customers, identified simply as Sikiru, whose address is still unknown, was found dead inside the hotel’s swimming pool upon diving into the water.
“Detectives went to the scene of crime and recovered the remains of the said man.
“No trace of injuries was found and no identification or phone recovered from him.
“The girlfriend that came with him disappeared immediately with all links of identification of the deceased.
“The corpse has been deposited in the Badagry General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing.”