An eyewitness, simply identified as Ifeanyi, said a young lady, identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson, had checked into the hotel located at 3rd Avenue, Gwarimpa Abuja, on Monday night with a yet to be identified young man in the area.
He further said the lady was later discovered lifeless, with her hands tied behind her back, on Tuesday morning after the hotel cleaner went to clean the room but discovered that the door of the hotel room was locked outside.According to him, one of the hotel cleaners, who knocked the door severally without any response, immediately alerted another of the staff who came and forced the door open and discovered the lady’s hands tied to her back.
They saw the lady whose mouth was also tied with a small cloth, and the hotel staff picked his phone and recorded the lady, before alerting the police.
The source further said the police later arrived the hotel and evacuated her to the morgue.
Meanwhile, the FCT police command spokeswoman SP Adeh Josephine, who confirmed the incident, said preliminary investigation revealed that the victim, later identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson, also known as Tessy, a female from Benue State, checked into a hotel located at 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa, on 16th June, 2025, in the company of an unidentified male who was later observed to have exited the premises without her.
She said the lady was confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital for medical evaluation.
And while the investigation is ongoing, the Commissioner of Police CP Ajao Saka Adewale, urged members of the public to remain calm and allow the Police to carry out a comprehensive inquiry,” she said.
She advised young ladies to exercise caution in their interactions, especially with unfamiliar individuals, and to always share their whereabouts with trusted friends or family members for safety purposes. Copied
