Lover Flees As Married Mother Of Five Dies In Hotel They Lodged

By Temitayo   /  

A mother of five, identified as Joy, has been found dead in a room at the Triple F Hotel, Randle Road, Apapa Lagos where she lodged in with a male partner on Friday.
Joy, who hailed from Benue State, was discovered dead after her room was checked repeated knocks on her room door was unanswered and the door had to be forced open and the lover had reportedly sneaked out of the hotel.

The matter was  then reported at the Apapa Police Division, while policemen came to remove Joy’s corpse and deposited it in a morgue.
A resident of Randle Road, who gave his name only as Matthew, gave an insight into what really took place.
He said, “Joy was a mother of five children. She was a food seller. She ran a restaurant close to the Police Complex in Apapa. She was married to a man from Enugu State.
“The hotel workers on Friday, during the time Joy was to check out, went to her room to remind her. The door was locked and they knocked on the door. After several knocks and no answer, they forced the door of the room open. They were shocked to find her dead.
“They raised the alarm and the matter was reported at the police station. The woman had come to the hotel with a partner.”
It was gathered that the police had also launched a manhunt for the lover who came to the hotel with Joy.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident but  said the police found marks of torture on Joy’s body.
“The female lodger died while she was with the fleeing suspect. There were marks of violence on her body. The corpse has been deposited in a morgue for autopsy while investigation is ongoing to track the suspect.”
Source: Punch.