Edo Varsity Lecturer Dies After Hotel Encounter, Three Arrested

A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after reportedly becoming unconscious in a hotel room following an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old woman identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident occurred on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. According to the Edo State Police Command, Uwuigbe had checked into the hotel with the woman before reportedly sending her out to purchase water. Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said that when the woman returned, she found the lecturer lying dead inside the room. The command said it received a report about the incident on October 5, 2026, at about 8pm.

Ikoedem said three people have been arrested in connection with the incident, including the hotel owner, the manager and the 21-year-old woman, while detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the lecturer’s death. The deceased’s remains have been deposited at the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital mortuary, according to the police. Meanwhile, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Otunba Mike Ade Aladenika, confirmed that Uwuigbe was a staff member of the institution but stressed that the incident occurred away from the university premises. He added that the woman involved was not a student of the university, describing the circumstances as part of the lecturer’s private life. The police investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.

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