DSP Andrew Aniamaka, spokesperson for the police command in the state said on Friday in Asaba that the police responded to a distress call from the hotel after the incident.
“The suspect is currently in police custody.A bar attendant, who preferred anonymity, said:
“A day after the incident, the “C Division’’ in Asaba carried out preliminary investigation on the case and transferred it to Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department.
“As I speak to you, homicide detectives have commenced full investigation into the case with a view to unravelling what actually transpired between the suspect and the victim to establish culpability.”
“The sad incident started like a normal argument inside the hotel room, and before we realised it, a man was down with a fatal stab.A sex workers in the hotel who also spoke with newsmen said“our business to a standstill’’.
“The incident happened at about 10.45 p.m., so nobody could actually say what led to the fracas.
“However, I will like to use this opportunity to advise our clients to always respect themselves when they come here.
“Many of the clients do invite trouble to themselves. I rest my case,” she said.
The victim was a married man with four children.
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