Tragedy struck at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada when a Police Inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, was found dead after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online.
The incident occurred on Thursday morning after Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, who reportedly traveled from Dutse, Jigawa State, to meet him.
Eyewitnesses said the pair engaged in a sexual encounter on Wednesday night and again early Thursday.
However, after the second round, Maryam allegedly noticed that Ibrahim’s breathing became irregular, and he stopped responding.
She reportedly sprinkled water on him in an attempt to revive him, but he remained unresponsive.
The woman then raised the alarm and alerted the hotel manager, Danlami Palasa, who contacted the police.
The Police arrived at the scene and found Ibrahim’s lifeless body in the hotel room.
The officer was later taken to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. His body was deposited in the hospital’s mortuary.
Items found in the hotel room included a watermelon, a suspected aphrodisiac, Ibrahim’s phone charger, and his police identity card.
An anonymous police officer at the Gwagwalada division confirmed the incident, stating that Maryam was arrested and the investigation was underway.
The Spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Adeh Josephine, could not be reached for comments.