AAU Lecturer Found Dead in Ekpoma Hotel Room as Police Arrest Woman, Hotel Owner and Manager
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has been found dead in a hotel room in Ekpoma, Edo State, with three people arrested in connection with the incident.
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A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has been found dead in a hotel room in Ekpoma, Edo State, with three people arrested in connection with the incident.
According to the Edo State Police Command, Dr. Uwuigbe had lodged at the hotel and invited a 21-year-old woman identified as Angela Defa Jacob to the room.
Police sources said Jacob briefly left the room to get water for the lecturer. Upon returning, she reportedly found him unresponsive and raised an alarm, attracting the attention of hotel staff.
The police were alerted and Dr. Uwuigbe was subsequently confirmed dead at the scene.
His remains have been deposited at a mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigation to establish the actual cause of death.
The Edo State Police Command said three people have been taken into custody to assist with the investigation.
They are:
- Angela Defa Jacob, 21, who was reportedly with the lecturer in the hotel room.
- The owner of the hotel.
- The hotel manager.
Meanwhile, the management of Ambrose Alli University confirmed that Dr. Uwuigbe was a member of the university's academic staff.
The university, however, clarified that the incident occurred outside the campus and was not connected to the institution's official activities.
The police said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the lecturer's death are ongoing, adding that further details will be released in due course.
