A Police Inspector, identified as Mr. Lawal Ibrahim (AP/NO. 203558), reportedly died in a hotel room in Jigawa State after allegedly using an enhancement drug to engage in sexual activity. The incident occurred on January 14, 2025, at Palasa Hotel, where he had checked in with his companion, Maryam Abba, a resident of Dutse, Jigawa State.
According to a situational report filed at Gwagwalada Police Station on January 15, 2025, the hotel manager notified authorities of the incident. The report indicated that Inspector Ibrahim suffered a sudden and unnatural death following two rounds of sexual activity with Maryam—one on the night of January 14 and another in the early hours of the next day.
Maryam Abba disclosed that she had met the late Inspector on social media three months earlier. She stated that he invited her to the hotel around 8:30 PM on January 14. After their first encounter, they both fell asleep. Inspector Ibrahim later woke her around 6:00 AM for another round of intimacy, after which he began exhibiting erratic breathing and became unresponsive.
Maryam recounted attempting to revive him by sprinkling water, but when there was no improvement, she raised the alarm, prompting the hotel management to intervene. Inspector Ibrahim was rushed to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) in Jigawa State, where medical personnel confirmed his death.
The inspector's body has been deposited at the hospital's mortuary, and Maryam Abba has been detained for questioning as investigations continue. The case has been transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigation in Jigawa State for further review.