The police in Ondo State on Tuesday said it arrested two people in connection with the death of a man, Abiodun Akintomowo, in Ondo town.
Akintomowo reportedly lost his life after alleged sex romp with a woman suspected to be his girlfriend, in a hotel located in the Akinjagunla area of Ondo town on Sunday.
SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the spokesman of the police in the state, confirmed the arrest while speaking with newsmen in Akure.
Odunlami-Omisanya, who declined to reveal the identity of the suspects, said one of them was the deceased’s girlfriend, while the second was the owner of the hotel where the incident happened.
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“The man (deceased) was not feeling alright after the sexual intercourse with the woman in the hotel, so he was rushed to a hospital and later died.
“Investigation into the matter is ongoing while the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the hospital in the town.
“The two suspects are in police custody,” the PPRO said.
A source said the woman raised the alarm when the deceased collapsed in the hotel room after the alleged sex romp.
“The woman raised the alarm after realising that the man collapsed, and the manager of the hotel and some residents raced to the scene and made frantic efforts to resuscitate the man. He was later confirmed dead,” the source narrated.
The source added that the management of the hotel later reported the matter at the Yaba Divisional Police Station. (NAN)
