The Kwara State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the k!llers of a hotel receptionist in Baba Ode area of Ilorin, the state capital. The victim, identified simply as Yemi, was m8rdered by yet-to-be-identified assailants in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, 2025. It was gathered that the attackers allegedly gained access to Femdak hotel and strangled the young woman while she was on duty. The hotel manager, Mr Akin, told punch that he was still asleep when he noticed several missed calls from the hotels official line. He said attempts to return the calls were met with a strange warning from an unknown man. "When I called back, a man picked up and told me never to call the number again. I immediately rushed to the hotel. On getting there, I found Yemi lying lifeless on the floor, and I quickly alerted the police, he recounted, visibly shaken. The spokesperson for the command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, November 19, stated that the case was reported by the hotel manager. The PPRO described the case as culpable homicide, adding that detectives from the A Division were deployed to the scene upon receipt of the distress call. "The victim was found with a white cloth suspected to have been used to strangulate her, the spokesperson stated. The statement further added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the k!lling and directed operatives to track down the perpetrators. Efforts have been intensified to identify and arrest those behind this heinous crime. No stone will be left unturned in ensuring justice is served. Further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses, the statement added.
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