A 60-year-old man died on Tuesday, July 21, in a hotel in Dutse while with a 20-year-old woman, the Jigawa State Police Command has said.
The Command confirmed this in a statement signed by the PPRO, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam adding that investigation has commenced into the sudden death.
According to the police, the man checked into the hotel with a 20-year-old woman.
After asking for a meal, he suddenly suffered a medical emergency and began “gasping for air.”
“Upon receiving the distress report, police officers attached to the Yalwawa Division responded swiftly to the scene and immediately evacuated him to the General Hospital, Dutse, where he was examined by medical personnel and unfortunately certified dead,” the police said.
Officers from the Yalwawa Division responded to the scene and rushed him to the General Hospital in Dutse, where doctors confirmed him d£ad.
Police said detectives examined the hotel room and recovered food items, drinks, a suspected s£xual enhancement substance, and other personal belongings for further investigation.
The man’s body was later released to his family for burial at their request.
The 20-year-old woman is assisting investigators by providing information about what happened.
The police urged the public to avoid spreading rumours, saying the investigation would be carried out thoroughly, professionally, and impartially.
