A man has been arrested by the Police in Lagos for allegedly killing another man, who he accused of peeping at his girlfriend at a popular hotel in Idimu area of the state.

The jealous lover, Mr. Sozy Adebor, had reportedly hit the deceased, identified as Diolu, with a stone on the head at Oladunni Street by Council Bus Stop in Idimu, Lagos.

According to reports, the hotel has temporarily been shut after the family of the victim deposited his corpse inside the hotel and attempted to burn it down while protesting over the murder.

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However, policemen in the area retrieved the corpse and deposited it at the mortuary for an autopsy report.

On the fateful day, Adebor brought the unidentified lady to the hotel for a sex romp when she went to urinate and had an altercation with the deceased.

She reported the incident to Adebor, claiming that Diolu came to where she was urinating and was peeping at her private part.

Adebor confronted Diolu and they had an exchange of words. In anger, Adebor carried a stone and hit Diolu on the head, he collapsed and bled profusely.

The hotel management rushed Diolu to an undisclosed hospital where he eventually died before the doctor could revive him.

The death sparked a protest before the police intervened and restored peace in the area. The police also stationed two patrol vehicles and armed officers to prevent further breach of public peace.

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A police source said that the suspect will be transferred to the homicide department at the SCIID Panti, Yaba, for further investigations as the autopsy report was being awaited to determine the cause of the death.