Tragedy has struck the education community in Lagos following the death of Mrs. Ajayi Ikweoku, the principal of Salvation Army Memorial High School in Ojo, and her husband during a trip to Badagry for Sallah celebrations.
According to reports, the couple checked intoPrime Garden Hotel located along Census Extension in Badagry while visiting family friends and attending festivities.
Sources disclosed that the pair spent time with friends and associates at the hotel lobby, where they reportedly had light meals and non-alcoholic drinks before Mrs. Ajayi later excused herself and returned to their room.
After nearly two hours without hearing from her, her husband reportedly left the gathering to check on her personally but also failed to return, causing concern among those present.
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Friends and hotel staff reportedly made repeated efforts to contact the couple, but all attempts failed. Reports indicated that the hotel room was locked from the inside, raising fears that something had gone wrong.
After several hours of silence, hotel management allegedly accessed the room through emergency monitoring and reportedly discovered the couple lying motionless inside the bathroom area.
Staff members later entered the room with a spare key and reportedly found the husband and wife lifeless in a bathtub surrounded by vomit.
The incident has left family members, colleagues, students, and residents in shock, with many calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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