Editor: Chinwe Mamah
Ekeki area of Yenagoa, the Balyesa state capital and environs was thrown into apprehension, as the news of a 40 year old man who died during alleged sexual intercourse at Diko Guest House along Azikoro Road filtered into the town.
Residents and traders at the Seriake Dickson Shopping Complex who knew the deceased identified only as Felix from Cross River state were shocked with the ugly development.
It was learnt that the deceased was a mobile phone repearer at the plaza before his sudden death.
According to eyewitnesses account, Felix was discovered naked and unresponsive inside his room at the guest house by the hotel cleaner, who raised the alarm.
The woman said to have been with him before the incident was reportedly missing when the body was found.
Sources who craved anonymity said several sachets of alcoholic drinks were seen on a bedside table in the room before police cordoned off the scene
Meanwhile, Police reportedly arrested three persons in connection with the incident as investigations commenced.
Those detained included the owner of Diko Guest House and the cleaner who discovered the body.
The deceased brother, who gave his name as Dennis, was also briefly detained after he was found with the deceased’s mobile phone.
Dennis later explained that a pay-charge operator handed him the phone after efforts to locate his brother proved abortive.
He was subsequently released after providing what police considered a satisfactory explanation.
Some of the traders at the shopping plaza who do not want their names in print expressed shock over the incident, advising men to avoid risky conducts that could endanger their health or lead to their untimely demise.
As at the time of filing this report, the police had yet to issue an official statement on the possible cause of the death.
