The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of 32-year-old Lanre Ogungbe, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room at Soyoye in Abeokuta.
According to a statement released on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Odutola explained that alongside Ogungbe’s body, a bottle of the alcoholic drink “Lakoko” and a bottle of the pesticide “Sniper” were found in the hotel room.
The hotel owner of Authentic Hotel, located on Soyoye road, reported the incident to the Lafenwa police station at around 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The owner explained that the hotel’s manager had raised an alarm after noticing Ogungbe, a guest who had checked in for a short rest, had not been seen for some time.
Upon checking the room, the hotel receptionist found Ogungbe’s lifeless body on the bed and immediately informed the manager, who then notified the hotel owner.
The scene was cordoned off to preserve the evidence before the formal police report was made.
Police detectives arrived at the scene and found Ogungbe’s body, along with the empty “Lakoko” bottle and the “Sniper” bottle. No signs of foul play or violence were observed on the deceased.
Ogungbe’s remains were later taken to the General Hospital in Ijaiye for a medical examination, where he was pronounced dead. His body has since been deposited in the morgue for a post-mortem examination.
SP Odutola confirmed that an in-depth investigation is currently underway to determine the exact cause of death.