Delta Hotel Manager, Three Others Arrested Over Guest’s Murder

The Delta State Police Command has arrested the manager of Century Home Hotel in Owhelogbo, Isoko North Local Government Area, along with three others, in connection with the gruesome murder of a guest, Bishop Sunday Ogofotha.

Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe confirmed the arrests in a statement on Friday, March 28, 2025. According to Edafe, the hotel manager conspired with two individuals who allegedly offered him ₦5 million to grant them access to the victim’s room.

Ogofotha, a Lagos resident, had traveled to his hometown for a relative’s burial and checked into the hotel. He informed his wife of his location upon arrival. However, when he failed to attend the funeral scheduled for the next day, concerned family members contacted his wife, who directed them to the hotel.

On Friday 21st March 2025, the corpse of one Sunday was discovered in Century Hotel Owhelogbo. When the deceased checked into the hotel, he called his wife in Lagos and told her where he lodged. The manager of the hotel conspired with two boys who promised him #5,000,000. The… pic.twitter.com/srd3OQbx8o

— SP. Bright Edafe (@Brightgoldenboy) March 28, 2025

Upon arrival, the family was told by the hotel management that no such guest had checked in. Suspicious of the response, they insisted on searching the rooms. Despite resistance from the hotel owner, Chief Joseph Ovie Oghole, who claimed that the occupants of a particular room were engaged in private activities, the family, assisted by local vigilantes, forced the door open.

Inside, they discovered Ogofotha’s lifeless body tied up with visible injuries. His remains have since been deposited at a mortuary in Ozoro, the council headquarters.

The suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue.