The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Sunday Abidoye, a U.S.-based Nigerian whose lifeless body was discovered on Wednesday in a hotel room in Sagamu, Ogun State.
The Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed in a statement from Abeokuta that the incident was reported by the hotel’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), identified as Oluwole.
According to Odutola, police detectives found Abidoye’s body placed in a car outside the hotel, prepared for transportation to the morgue by family members.
The deceased’s brother, Jimoh Godday, residing in Imota, Lagos State, told police that Abidoye had arrived in Nigeria from the United States on Saturday. Concerned about unanswered calls, Godday visited the hotel on Monday, where he found his brother’s lifeless body after gaining access to the room with a spare key provided by the hotel manager.
Police recovered various drugs and traditional medicines from the hotel room. Odutola noted that the center of the bed was soaked with an unidentified liquid-like substance.
A friend of the deceased, Ogunmonti Ogunwole, revealed that he had accompanied Abidoye the day before to purchase nine different medications for an undisclosed illness.
The body has been transferred to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) morgue in Sagamu, where an autopsy will be conducted. The case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
Odutola urged the public to avoid self-medication and seek proper medical guidance for health issues, noting that the exact cause of Abidoye’s death remains undetermined.
