A 40-year-old man identified simply as Felix, said to be from Cross River State, has been found dead in a guest house along Azikoro Road in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, following an alleged sexual encounter.
The deceased was reportedly discovered naked in a room at the Guest House during the early hours of Wednesday after a cleaner raised the alarm.
The woman said to have been with him was, however, nowhere to be found.
Eyewitnesses said several sachets of alcoholic drinks were recovered from the room before police cordoned off the area and evacuated the body.
The incident drew sympathisers to the Seriake Dickson Shopping Complex, where the deceased worked as a mobile phone repairer.
Three persons were reportedly taken into custody in connection with the incident, including the guest house owner and the cleaner.
The deceased’s brother, Dennis, was also briefly detained after he was found with Felix’s mobile phone but was later released after explaining that the device had been handed to him by a phone charging operator when efforts to locate his brother failed.
Police have yet to establish the exact cause of death, while efforts are ongoing to identify and locate the woman who was reportedly with the deceased before the incident.
Residents have expressed shock over the development, with some urging the public to avoid risky lifestyle choices as investigations continue.
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