Nigerian Lady Gift Arrested Over Death Of South African Lover

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A Nigerian lady, Miss Gift Mike has been arrested over the death of her lover, Mr. Daniel Grants – a South African national in a popular hotel where they lodged to enjoy themselves.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at the popular Emerald Cove Hotel located at Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

This was confirmed by the  Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal at the State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos.
The 50-year old late Grant was seen around with Miss Mike in the hotel room.

Based on the circumstances of his death, Miss Mike became the principal suspect because she was there in the same room with him but she denied knowing anything about his death.
The police boss said that the fact of the matter was that the manager of the hotel, Mr. Abu Ismail reported the death to the police at Moroko Division and the matter was transferred to the homicide department at Panti, Lagos.

CP Edgal stated that on 5th April, 2018, the deceased and his lover, Miss Gift Mike checked into the hotel the same day. The two love birds also left the hotel to PAT BAR Victoria Island, Lagos on a drinking spree and returned to the hotel in the early morning before they retired to bed. He said that gift narrated that she woke up and found Grants missing on the bed. She later found him in the toilet hanged in a vertical position and raised alarm which drew the attention of the deceased’s friend, Piyush Srivatsatav – an Indian national and staff of the hotel.

He said that the investigation team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCIID, Yaba and forensic experts from the Ministry of Justice visited the scene of the crime and took samples for scientific analysis.

CP Edgal said the corpse was later removed and deposited at the General Hospital, Lagos Island for preservation and autopsy report. He said the police were still doing investigations into the matter to find the root cause of his death. He explained that it was suspicious that the late Grants was said to have hanged himself with his belt but his legs were on the ground.