Man drops dead after sex romp

■ Father of three found lifeless in Lagos hotel
BY CHIOMA IGBOKWE
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation
Department, Panti, is set to unravel the mystery behind
the death of Wale Ademola, 38, who was found dead in a
hotel in the Shomolu area of the state on December 6,
2015.
The father of three, who was a professional printer, was
said to have retired into the hotel room after an all-night
party with friends. He and his closest friend, James were
alleged to have agreed to share the same woman for the
night in order to save cost.
It was gathered that in the process, the deceased, who
could not withstand the ecstasy, lost consciousness. His
friend and the lady left the hotel without alerting anyone of
the condition of Wale. His lifeless body was later found
when all efforts by family and friends to reach him failed.
James and two other girls who were with him that night
were arrested and are currently assisting the police to
crack the case.
Meanwhile, an autopsy had been ordered to ascertain the
true cause of death. At the police station, the deceased’s
friend, James, who was with him a night before he died,
claimed that he could not explain what actually led to the
death of Wale.
“He owns a workshop at Bariga and normally after the
day’s hard work; we will relax in the nearest hotel with
some friends. He lives in Ikorodu with his family and be­
cause of the traffic situation; he prefers to stay back in
Shomolu.
“On December 5, we decided to club in that hotel where
we are regular customers. I invited my girlfriends to come
and keep us company. Around 11pm, we requested for a
room but the hotel manager said that he only had one
available for us. We decided to share one room. It was a
big bed, so I slept in the middle so that Wale will not touch
my woman’s body”, he stated.
When asked what transpired in the night, James explained
that they only drank more alcohol and slept off. “We did
not do anything bad because everyone was very tired. In
fact, as soon as Wale got into the room, he slept off. He
was very tired. Later in the morning, I woke up at about
5.20am and dressed up to leave. We woke him up and
told him that we were about to leave and he bade us
farewell. I settled my girlfriend and she left while I went
home to see my family. At about 10am, I got a complaint
from his family and friends that he is not picking his call. I
also tried to call him but he refused to pick my call. I
decided to go back to the hotel with another friend to
check on him. We knocked at the door and he did not
answer. I collected key from the reception and opened the
door, only to see him lying down lifeless. Terrified, I
rushed downstairs and alerted the manager to help, in
case he was still alive. I was surprised that instead of
calling a doctor, they called the police.”
Insisting that he is innocent, James said that Wale was
still alive when they left the room. “I did not kill my friend.
He was best my friend and we shared a lot of secrets
together. The owners of the hotel know that we are regular
customers and great friends.”
The undergraduate, Bisi, who spent the night with them,
kept mute as her partner told the story of what could have
happened. She later opened up and said: “I am a student
of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and normally we come
to Lagos to hustle. My friend, James asked me to arrange
some girls to keep them company for the night. I brought
three of my girls and they were distributed among the guys
around.
“James said that we will sleep in the same room with the
late Wale and I agreed. Just like he said, we just slept the
whole night and left in the morning. He was still alive when
we left. He settled me, and drove me to the park where I
boarded a bus back to school. He later called me and said
that Wale died. I thank God that we did not have sex that
night, it would have been horrible”, she said.
The second girl, Kemi, who was also arrested, said that his
boyfriend, David went to the room to check on Wale after
James and Bisi had left. “I am a student of Ekiti State
University, Ado Ekiti and was invited by my friend, Bisi that
there were some men in Lagos who are in need of good
time. I was with David in another room for the night. In the
morning, he told me that he wanted to go and check on
Wale, since then he never came back. I do not know why
he is on the run.
“I am ashame of myself because my parents thought that I
was in school. I am asking God to help us solve this
matter before my parents will start looking for me,” she
said.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, the hotel manager,
who was on duty when the incident happened, said that he
specifically warned them against sleeping in the same
room with a girl. “I know them very well because they are
regular customers. After drinking and dancing at the bar,
they requested for a room. I told them that I had only one
room available, and also told them that I will not allow
more than a couple to stay in a room. I did not know that
there was any woman in that room till the incident
happened. We got to the room and discovered that he was
dead.”
Confirming the arrests, the state police command
spokesman, DSP Joe Offor said that investigation was
ongoing and the suspects, if found culpable, will be
charged to court. He advised university students, es­
pecially the girls, on the need to face their studies.