A 57-year-old American man was found dead with a rope around his neck in a hotel room in the Lekki area of Lagos state.
The American, Charles Carlson, had checked into Ellyx Vile Hotel on African Line, Lekki Phase 1, on Monday before the incident happened.
The police has begun investigation into the incident.
The deceased was found dead by hotel workers who became concerned when he failed to show up for breakfast on Tuesday, and also failed to pick calls on the hotel intercom.
Upon getting to his room, which had to be forced upon, he was found dead hanging on a rope.
The incident was thereafter reported at the Maroko Police Division which came to evacuate the corpse.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the death, said the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had directed operatives to unravel the mysteries around his death.
She said, “The matter was reported to the police by the manager of the hotel, identified as Vincent Owunke. The guest, Carlson, an American, it was observed did not pick calls to the intercom in his room and he did not come out for breakfast.
“The police are investigating a case of sudden and unnatural death. The American was found motionless and hanged himself with a rope close to the door. The CP, Owoseni, has directed the case to be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for further investigation.”
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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