The Kwara State-based hotelier, Adeniyi Ojo, has been found dead inside one of the rooms of his hotel in Ilorin.
The lifeless body of the man, who owns Water View Hotel, was reportedly found on Thursday on the bed of one of the rooms.
Confirming the hotelier’s death, the spokesman for the Kwara State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement, disclosed that “a suspected culpable homicide case was reported at ‘A’ Division Ilorin yesterday, September 28, 2023, at about 1000 hours by one Kehinde Olaseinde ‘m’ the supervisor of Water View Hotel, GRA Ilorin.
“A team of detectives dispatched to the scene were later joined by the Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya. The deceased, one Adeniyi Ojo ‘m’ the managing director of the hotel was found lying motionless on the bed in one of the rooms in the hotel.”
Speaking further, he disclosed that examination of the body showed no sign of physical violence, adding “the body was taken to a hospital where he was confirmed dead, and was deposited at the General Hospital mortuary, Surulere for an autopsy.”
However, he said the state police commissioner has ordered a discreet investigation of the case.
He explained that details of the investigation will be made public as soon as possible.”
