Man drowns inside hotel's swimming in Kogi

A man identified as Mohammed Suberu reportedly died in the swimming pool of one of the most prestigious hotels in Lokoja, Kogi State on Tuesday.


Suberu’s body was found floating in the swimming pool located in phase two area of Lokongoma. The body was later taken to the state specialist hospital, Lokoja, where he was confirmed dead.

The deceased went to the hotel to swim yesterday morning, only for his corpse to be found floating in the pool. The development was said to have led to chaos, forcing security men attached to the hotel and other members of staff ran for cover as the demised relatives and friends stormed the hotel to protest his death.

The youths, who attacked the workers and property of the hotel, said similar events happened twice in the hotel last year, when two middle-aged men reportedly drowned in the swimming pool on different occasions.

The hotel’s General Manager said he could not speak on the incident until he got clearance from the owner of the hotel. He confirmed that the issue was being handled by the police, stressing that such occurrence was not peculiar to the hotel; and wondered why it is being blown out of proportion.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Kogi State Command, William Aya confirmed the development.