Uwuigbe, who was a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, reportedly d+ed on Monday, October 5, 2026, at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area.
The incident was reported to the police at about 8pm after the lecturer had lodged at the hotel and engaged the services of the woman, identified as Angela Defa Jacob.
According to the Edo State Police Command, Uwuigbe later asked the woman to leave the room to purchase water for him.
The woman reportedly returned to the room and found the lecturer lying lifeless before raising the alarm.
The police have since arrested and detained the woman, alongside the hotel owner and manager, as investigations continue to determine the circumstances surrounding the lecturer’s de@th.
Police spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed that the incident was under investigation.
Uwuigbe’s remains have been deposited at the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital Mortuary pending the outcome of the investigation.
Meanwhile, AAU confirmed that Uwuigbe was a member of its academic staff but said the incident occurred outside the university and was unrelated to its official activities.
The university spokesperson, Otunba Aladenika, also clarified that the 21-year-old woman involved in the incident was not an AAU student.
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