A man accused of killing a photojournalist in Kogi State was found dead in a hotel room on Thursday afternoon.
Naijaonpoint reports that the suspect, identified as Ayo Pelumi, was believed to have murdered his friend, Ayobami Aiyepeku, on Tuesday night around 8:30 pm.
Pelumi allegedly hit the victim on the head with an iron object, leaving him unconscious.
He reportedly went on to cut up the body, placed the remains in his Hilux van, and drove away to an unknown location.
Hours later, he returned to the scene, where security personnel and residents had already gathered after receiving a distress call.
As he tried to flee again, the security team shot at his vehicle’s tyres, but he managed to escape.
According to Daily Trust, Police tracked him down to a hotel lodge on Thursday around 2:00 pm.
His body was discovered inside the room along with a bottle of Coca-Cola and a container of suspected poison.
A hotel worker revealed that Pelumi checked in on Wednesday afternoon but was found dead by 1:00 pm the next day.
Police were alerted by the hotel management and confirmed his identity as the murder suspect.
His corpse was taken to the mortuary at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Lokoja.