A statement by police spokesman Ebere Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said the deceased was identified as Mrs Ifeyinwa Udeh of Ugboezeji in Abakpa Nike of Enugu State.
The statement said: “On that fateful day, the deceased with her
lover, identified as Joel Ugwu of Abakpa in Enugu State, had allegedly
checked into one hotel located around Nowas Junction of Transekulu in
Enugu.
“She was later confirmed dead by a doctor at St Leo’s Hospital
Transekulu after suddenly falling ill and becoming unconscious. “She was
taken to the hospital for medical attention at 11.15 p.m by her lover.”
The statement said Ugwu, who is in police custody, is assisting the investigation on the incident.
It said the suspect confessed that he and Ifeyinwa “comfortably checked into the hotel on that fateful day, but later, the lady
lover started complaining of ill health. According to the suspect, she
was immediately given a bottle of malt drink and bottled water, which he
allegedly bought for her while they were relaxing in the hotel room”.

The police added: “He said following the development, he rushed her
to the hospital for medical attention, but she was confirmed dead by
the doctor on duty.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the Parklane Specialist Hospital in Enugu for autopsy.”
Also, detectives from Homicide Section of the police command have begun a full scale investigation into the incident.
The police said they recovered from the hotel room some tablets and
capsules as well as other materials, which they said would aid
operatives in their investigations.

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