Prison Officer Who ‘Killed’ Photojournalist Commits Suicide In Lokoja Hotel

An officer from the Nigeria Correctional Centre serving in Benue State, DSP Adebayo Pelumi, killed photojournalist Ayo Aiyepekun on Tuesday night, has reportedly committed suicide in a hotel in Lokoja.

According to a hotel staff member who requested anonymity, Adebayo Pelumi checked into their hotel on Wednesday afternoon and was found dead on Thursday around 1 PM when a housekeeper went to clean the room for checkout.

The hotel management immediately notified the police, who arrived and confirmed that he was the prime suspect they were searching for.

Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer SP William Ayah confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect committed suicide in the hotel on Thursday and that the hotel management had informed them.

He also mentioned that the remains of the suspected killer have been taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital in Lokoja, where the body has been deposited.