{
  "id": 12642693,
  "title": "Edo varsity lecturer dies after hotel encounter with sex worker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/edo-varsity-lecturer-dies-after-hotel-encounter-with-sex-worker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:25:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/915253-edo-varsity-lecturer-dies-after-hotel-encounter-with-sex-worker.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, died in a hotel room after an encounter with a 21-year-old sex worker, Angela Defa Jacob. According to the Punch, the incident occurred on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma.\n\nThe lecturer had checked into the hotel with the sex worker and died moments after the encounter. The Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed that three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.\n\nThe arrested individuals are the hotel owner, the manager, and the sex worker, who are currently in custody while investigations continue. The corpse has been deposited at the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital mortuary.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Edo varsity lecturer dies after encounter with sex worker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/edo-varsity-lecturer-dies-after-encounter-with-sex-worker",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:26:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}