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Investigations are being conducted by men of Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) located at Yaba in Lagos State into the unfortunate death of a man who was killed while romancing prostitute in a hotel in the state.

The man was a middle aged person and his name was Anuoluwapo Saheed.  He was hacked down in front of one of the hotels in Abule Egba area of Lagos State by men supposed to be angered by his effrontery to romance a prostitute in their presence, although the actual reason for his brutal murder is yet to be completely ascertained, since so many versions of what actually transpired had been put forward by individuals who claimed to be eye witnesses. The men of the SCIID however promised to unravel the actual motive behind his death.

The men of the SCIID has paid a number of visits to the hotel where the incident occurred and everyone who should know about what actually transpired is being queried by them. They are hopeful to get to the root of the matter in the shortest time period possible.

Though the men of SCIID have not been able to come forth with any reliable info as regards what actually transpired, accusing fingers are being pointed in the direction of a man named Emmanuel; he was said to have stabbed Saheed to death on July 30 and he committed this crime right in front of Buffalo Hotel situated on Akerele Street in Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The men of SCIID stated their intention to follow up on this and to track down the said Emanuel with the hope ascertaining his crime.  

Another story reaching news men had it that Saheed had been traced down to the hotel by hoodlums and he had been lured outside the hotel by a prostitute after which the hoodlum sprung into action and stabbed their victim to death in front of the hotel.  Some who claimed to be around the venue of the incident claimed that Saheed was negotiating with the prostitute yet to be identified right at the entrance of the hotel when he was attacked by the hoodlums and hacked to death.

Another story that has similarity with the above said that Saheed had come into the hotel for a drink. When he finished his drink, he strolled out of the hotel in the company of one of the sex workers and he was attacked just outside the hotel. The narrator vowed the hoodlums were cultists and that they had been trailing Saheed for a very long time.

Eye witness account had it that Saheed was rushed to a close by hospital after the cultists have done their job, but he bled to death from the deep wounds on him. Efforts to identify the prostitute that allegedly lured Saheed out of the hotel proved abortive as no one could recognize her face.

DSP Patricia Amadin confirmed that they have been informed of the incident and that the police are already carrying out investigation to identify the culprit and bring them to book as soon as possible.    

By Anthony Olawale Ojo