51-year-old American returnee found dead in Ogun hotel

Sunday Abioye, a 51-year-old man who returned from the United States of America (USA) has been found dead in a hotel room in Sagamu in Ogun State.

According to the Ogun State Police Command, Abioye was discovered lifeless in his room at the hotel around GRA, Sagamu on Wednesday.

Giving details on his mysterious demise, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Thursday revealed that the Police was contacted by the Chief Security Officer of the hotel, one Oluwole, who reported the discovery of a deceased customer in one of the rooms in the hotel.

She further stated that upon receiving the report, a team of detectives visited the scene and on arrival found the body of the deceased already placed inside a car outside the hotel, being prepared to be taken to the morgue by his family.

Upon investigation, the police found out from the deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, residing in Imota Lagos State, that Abioye arrived in Nigeria from the USA on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Also, one of the deceased friend, Ogunmonti Ogunwole revealed that he had escorted him the previous day to purchase medications as he was complaining.

Odutola said, “The centre of the bed was soaked with a liquid like substance. A friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, confirmed that he accompanied his friend, Sunday to purchase nine different types of medication the previous day due to his complaints of illness.

“The body has since been evacuated to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Morgue in Sagamu for an autopsy. No known cause of death yet, and the case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.”