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Police confirm death of woman in Lagos hotel

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By Deborah Akpede

The police command in Lagos has confirmed the death of a young woman, whose identity is unknown, in a hotel at the Dopemu area of the state.

The spokesman of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Sunday in Lagos.

He said the incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

Hundeyin said the manager of the hotel reported the case to the Dopemu Police Division.

“The manager of the hotel reported that a man walked into the hotel with a lady to have a short rest.

“The identities of the man and the lady were,  however, not taken by the hotel.

“He stated further that after an hour, the lady rushed out claiming she was feeling hot. The manager said that he gave her cold water to drink but the lady was still not feeling well.

“The lady was later rushed to a hospital on Dopemu Road where she gave up the ghost while the man that brought her to the hotel absconded, ” Hundeyin said.

He said the police detained the manager of the hotel to faciltate investigation, adding that the corpse of the lady had been deposited at the Lagos Mainland General Hospital mortuary.

According to him, investigation is on to unravel the cause of the death and trace the identity of the deceased as well as apprehend the fleeing lover. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Benson Iziama/Ijeoma Popool

Ex-Kaduna Governor Makarfi loses first son

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By Abdul Hassan

Faisal Makarfi, the first son of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead.

Alhaji Ibrahim Makarfi, a brother to the former governor, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday evening.

He said that Faisal died as a result of injuries he sustained from an accident involving his car on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway on Saturday afternoon.

He the deceased was returning from a condolence visit to the family of late Dan Isan Zazzau, who died recently.

The family member said that the deceased’s remains would be buried on Sunday at Makarfi town at 1:00 pm, in accordance with Islamic rites.

The late Faisal, aged 46, survived by a wife and a child. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Mark Longyen

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