A US-based American lady has reportedly died while with young Nigerian lover in a hotel room in Delta state.
The incident happened in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday.
Confirming the development to newsmen on phone, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onowakpoyeya said the young man could not be detained in the Police station for fear that he could be carrying the virus, adding that he was taken to the Warri isolation centre.
Continuing, she said the information from the young man was that the lady had been with him since March, adding that they had been moving from hotels.
He said the lady started coughing recently and suddenly slumped and died while they were in the room. “The lady had been with the young man since March according to him. And they had been living in hotels.
About a week ago she started coughing. And today he slumped and died . She is 67 years old “, she said.
When asked if the youngman was detained , she said for fear of the virus the Police could not keep him in their station so that nobody would infected at the end of the day.
“ We referred him to the Isolation centre in Warri under Police watch “, she said.