The police in Ondo State have launched a manhunt for a certain Sodiq Ganiyu over the death of a young lady in a hotel in Ore, Odigbo Local Council Area.
Reports said Ganiyu had lodged at the hotel on the busy Ore–Okitipupa Road, along with the yet-to-be-identified lady, who was found dead after the suspect left the hotel room.
The lifeless body of the deceased was discovered after hotel staff entered the room with a spare key when repeated knocks went unanswered.
Following the incident, the hotel, a regular stop and social hub for travelers and residents of the area, was besieged by onlookers who trooped to witness it.
According to sources, the lady was lying motionless on the bed when the door was opened, with no visible signs of violence or marks on her body.
“The girl checked into the hotel with a man, Sodiq Ganiyu, to spend the night. The two were seen together earlier in the day, but when staff gained access to the room, the lady was found lifeless,” said a source.
Another source stressed that the suspect allegedly fled the scene, leaving his whereabouts unknown, a development that prompted hotel management to report the incident to the police.
A security source, who confirmed the development, said the lady’s body has been deposited at a mortuary in Ore.
Preliminary examinations revealed no external injuries, but a full autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said that efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing suspect.