Lifeless body found in Ondo hotel room

A middle-aged man whose name was simply called ‘Adegbite’ has been found dead in a room in one of the hotels in Ondo town, Ondo state.

Although, the cause of his death has remained unknown at press time, it was reliably gathered that the deceased said to be an Engineer is reportedly a close friend to the proprietor of the hotel who is said to be a politician.
Sources said before the incident, the deceased had lodged inside one of the rooms, before his lifeless body was later discovered late in the night on the fateful day.



The discovery of his lifeless body was said to have made possible when the owner of the hotel came back later in the night and went straight to the room where he lodged apparently to see him.

The news of the deceased has continued to generate controversy as people of the community particularly those residing where the incident occurred who were seen gathered in group discussing the development in hushed tone.



They expressed divergent opinions on what could cause the the incident.

The information on the death of the deceased Engineer brought spontaneous reactions as people believed to be his relatives suspected foul play and rushed to the hotel to express their shock on his sudden death.

When contacted, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Enuowa Divisional Police station, Kunle Omisakin was said to have been on transfer.

A senior police officer who preferred anonymity confirmed the report, adding that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the Ondo state Specialist Hospital in Ondo town.

According to him, the report on the incident has been sent to the appropriate section at the Ondo State Police Command headquarters, Akure.

The Police Spokesman, Femi Johnson could not be reached for comments.