Edo varsity lecturer dies after encounter with sex worker

Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, tragically passed away in a hotel room following an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker named Angela Defa Jacob. The incident took place on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area.

Uwuigbe had checked into the hotel with Jacob and died moments after their rendezvous. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that three individuals have been arrested in connection with the event. According to Eno Ikoedem, spokesperson for the command, Uwuigbe sent Jacob to buy water for him, and upon her return, she discovered him deceased in the room.

The hotel owner, manager, and the sex worker are currently in custody while the ongoing investigation proceeds. The deceased's body has been turned over to the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital mortuary. The university's Public Relations Officer, Otunba Mike Ade Aladenika, confirmed Uwuigbe's employment status but emphasized that the incident occurred outside the campus.

He clarified that Uwuigbe was not a university student and that the young woman involved is not a student either. All statements are based on facts provided within the source material and no additional information or speculation is included.