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A senior lecturer at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo State, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has died under mysterious circumstances following an alleged sex romp with a sex worker in a hotel in Edo State.
It was learnt that the lecturer lodged in the hotel with the 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob.
However, tragedy struck after the university don suddenly slumped and died during the encounter at the hotel located in Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
She disclosed that three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The command spokesperson said, “On October 5, 2026, at about 8 pm, the command received a report that Matthew Uwuigbe, a lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, had lodged at a hotel in Ekpoma and engaged the services of a 21-year-old sex worker, Angela Defa Jacob.
“He subsequently sent the woman to purchase water for him, and upon her return, she found him lying dead in the room.”
She added that the hotel owner, the manager and the sex worker have been detained over the incident as investigation continues.
Ikoedem said the corpse of the victim has been deposited at the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital mortuary.
