The Lagos police have declared manhunt for a man suspected of killing his lover at a hotel on Prince Adeyemi Street, Ikotun, Lagos, Punch has reported.
Witnesses said the unidentified man and the deceased checked into a room at Taola Hotel around 9.30pm on Friday.
He was said to have paid for one hour which was supposed to elapse around 10.30pm.
Workers of the facility, however, became worried when it was 12am and the guests did not check out of after what was meant to be “short time”.
The manager of the hotel, identified only as Ahmadu, was said to have gone to check the room only to discover that the woman was dead, while the suspect had fled.
Ahmadu reported the case at the Ikotun Police Division, while the remains of the victim were deposited in a morgue.
“I learnt from one of the workers in the hotel that the man came out of the room around 10pm. He said he wanted to buy something outside. He left, but did not return. It was when they waited in vain for his lover to step out that they decided to go into the room. She was found dead,” a witness said.
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the police were investigating the incident.
