
A 21-year-old final year female student of the Benue State
University, BSU, Joan Adaaku, has been reportedly found dead in a hotel
room located in the heart of Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Sources who preferred anonymity told Vanguard that the Economics
undergraduate had checked into Savannah Guest House at about 7 a.m after
paying N2,000 for a room.
According to the source, “She actually arrived the hotel alone and
after underaking some check-in formalities she entered the room and
locked herself up.
“She never came out of her room again either to ask for food or any
other things. So, at exactly 6 p.m, a room attendant knocked on her door
to find out if she was interest in being attended to by room service.
“Her silence aroused suspicion and the room attendant, who repeated
his call to the room at 8pm without reply, alerted the manager on duty.
“It was at that point that the management alerted the Police who
moved in and broke into the room and discovered the lifeless body of the
lady in a position that suggested she was making a call before her
death.
Vanguard gathered that the deceased had on her a small purse which contained a Bible, rosary and N8,200.
A bottle of water and a bottle of soft drink were also discovered in the room.
Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent,
DSP, Daniel Ezeala confirmed the incident, and said investigation into
the matter had commenced.