The remains of a woman has been discovered in a room of a guest house in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The spokesperson of the police command in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday.
The spokesperson of the police command said that the case was brought to the notice of the law enforcement agency (the police in Ikorodu) by the manager of the guest house.
He said the manager narrated that the woman, reportedly 46 years of age, was brought to the guest house by her companion, one Alfa Sule on a motorcycle on Friday.
The police mouthpiece said the manager revealed that Alfa Sule, whose address of residence was not disclosed, lodged at the guest house with the woman, Muinat, whose lifeless body was later discovered in the room.
The spokesperson said that while the manager was moving about the rooms on Saturday around 6.00 a.m., he discovered the dead body of the said woman but her companion, Alfa Sule had absconded.
“There were no marks of violence on the woman; the said Alfa Sule was nowhere to be found, but abandoned his Bajaj motorcycle.
“The police visited the scene and found the corpse with foam oozing out of her nostril.
“Photographs of the scene and body were taken before the corpse was removed and deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy,’’ he said.
The spokesperson of the police command said the manager of the guest house would complement the investigation of the police.
He added that the police has been making efforts to apprehend the missing Alfa Sule.
He further said that the matter would be moved to the Homicide unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for necessary investigation.