26-year-old lady found lifeless with ripped stomach in Ikotub Hotel

A man in his early 30s has been accused and apprehended for the murder of a young lady at a hotel in Ikotun, Lagos.

TopNaijaNG understands that a 26-year-old woman, identified as Jennifer Dan was confirmed dead after lodging in the hotel with Wale Samuel, 30 at about 8:00 am before the accident.

The suspect confessed to the crime, however, he failed to reveal why he killed the lady.

Confirming the incident yesterday, the spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspect will soon be charged in court.

He said: “On September 11, 2023, at about 11.a.m., one Solomon reported at the Ikotun Division that at about 8:00a.m., same day, Dan, one of his lodgers was found to have been killed in her hotel room by a 30-year-old man seen last with her.

“Based on the report, a team of detectives was mobilised to the scene, and the deceased was seen lying on the floor with her stomach pierced with a scissor.

“Her remains were evacuated, and the suspect arrested at his hideout in the Ikotun area. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation.”