The Cross River State Police Command has launched a search for a male hotel guest who disappeared after checking into a hotel in Calabar South with a woman who was later found dead.<\/p>\n
The woman, whose identity is yet to be established, was discovered dead at the hotel along Clifford Lane, Calabar South, in what police are treating as a suspected homicide.<\/p>\n
The command disclosed this in an update issued on Wednesday on the incident, which was earlier reported on September 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
According to the police, preliminary investigations showed that the deceased had lodged at the hotel alongside the unidentified man, whose current whereabouts remain unknown.<\/p>\n
Investigators are now working to locate him and establish the events that preceded the discovery of the woman\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
The command has also released a photograph of the deceased as part of efforts to identify her and trace her family and associates.<\/p>\n
It appealed to anyone who recognises the woman or has information about her identity or the whereabouts of the male guest to contact the police.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the receptionist who was on duty when the two guests were admitted remains in police custody and is assisting investigators.<\/p>\n
Police said he was being questioned about the admission of the guests and events leading up to the discovery of the deceased.<\/p>\n
The command, however, clarified that the receptionist\u2019s detention does not establish his guilt, stressing that any further action would depend on available evidence and comply with the law.<\/p>\n
The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, has directed that the investigation be handled professionally and objectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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