Manager, 3 others arrested as lodger dies in Delta hotel - Buzzyforum
Manager, 3 others arrested as lodger dies in Delta hotel
Manager of Century Home Hotel, in Owheologbo, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, and three others, have been arrested by police operatives over the mysterious death of a lodger. It was also gathered that the hotel owner and his wife were invited for questioning, but have since been released after being found innocent.
The hotel has already been sealed off by officials of the Isoko North Local Council.
Community sources claimed the four suspects were arrested in connection with kidnappings and rituals, particularly regarding the disappearance of the lodger, Mr Sunday Ogofotha, who had travelled from Lagos to attend the funeral of a relative.
According to sources, the disappearance of Mr. Ogofotha was reported to the police, and during the preliminary investigation, police operatives allegedly found some incriminating evidence. As a result, the hotel manager and three other suspects were arrested. Additionally, the POS machine and other valuables of a PoS operator, who was earlier killed, were reportedly recovered from the hotel by the police.
A visibly angry Council Chairman of Isoko North LGA, Godwin Ogorugba, was said to have ordered the immediate shutdown of the hotel.
Mr. Ogofotha, who had come from Lagos to attend a family member’s funeral, was said to have lodged at the hotel. Unfortunately, he was allegedly killed on Friday night in his room.
According to a source: “The hotel is a den of kidnappers, ritualists and other criminal activities. Last year, a girl (a PoS operator opposite the hotel) was killed under similar circumstances.
During the search for the man who lodged in the hotel, last Friday, and was allegedly killed, the PoS machine and other valuables belonging to the girl, who was the PoS operator, were recovered. Even the wife of one of the suspects has confessed to how the PoS operator was killed by her husband, and buried at the back of the hotel.”
Corroborating this, another community source said “the victim was from Owhelogbo Community. He came from Lagos on Friday to attend the burial of his late relative, and went missing the following day (Saturday). And by Sunday, he was still not seen by relatives. The family called his wife and, fortunately, he had informed her of the hotel where he had lodged, upon arriving at the community that Friday.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/manager-3-others-arrested-as-lodger-dies-in-delta-hotel/
The hotel has already been sealed off by officials of the Isoko North Local Council.
Community sources claimed the four suspects were arrested in connection with kidnappings and rituals, particularly regarding the disappearance of the lodger, Mr Sunday Ogofotha, who had travelled from Lagos to attend the funeral of a relative.
According to sources, the disappearance of Mr. Ogofotha was reported to the police, and during the preliminary investigation, police operatives allegedly found some incriminating evidence. As a result, the hotel manager and three other suspects were arrested. Additionally, the POS machine and other valuables of a PoS operator, who was earlier killed, were reportedly recovered from the hotel by the police.
A visibly angry Council Chairman of Isoko North LGA, Godwin Ogorugba, was said to have ordered the immediate shutdown of the hotel.
Mr. Ogofotha, who had come from Lagos to attend a family member’s funeral, was said to have lodged at the hotel. Unfortunately, he was allegedly killed on Friday night in his room.
According to a source: “The hotel is a den of kidnappers, ritualists and other criminal activities. Last year, a girl (a PoS operator opposite the hotel) was killed under similar circumstances.
During the search for the man who lodged in the hotel, last Friday, and was allegedly killed, the PoS machine and other valuables belonging to the girl, who was the PoS operator, were recovered. Even the wife of one of the suspects has confessed to how the PoS operator was killed by her husband, and buried at the back of the hotel.”
Corroborating this, another community source said “the victim was from Owhelogbo Community. He came from Lagos on Friday to attend the burial of his late relative, and went missing the following day (Saturday). And by Sunday, he was still not seen by relatives. The family called his wife and, fortunately, he had informed her of the hotel where he had lodged, upon arriving at the community that Friday.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/manager-3-others-arrested-as-lodger-dies-in-delta-hotel/
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