14-old-year girl slumps and dies after lodging with 17-year-old boyfriend in Bayelsa hotel

A 14-year-old girl, Shallon Ebitare has slumped and died after lodging with her 17-year-old boyfriend identified as Shallon Ebitare at a hostel in Bayelsa state.

The incident occurred on Wednesday when the minor and her boyfriend went into a hotel room in Yenagoa, but she was said to have slumped and died in a bathroom inside the hotel.

It was gathered that the deceased was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa for medical attention but she was later confirmed dead.

The duo had been lovers for some months before the unfortunate incident.

Already, operatives of the Bayelsa State command have arrested the deceased’s boyfriend over allegation of murder.

Confirming the incident, Bayelsa State Police Command’s spokesman, ASP Musa Muhammed, said in a statement that the state’s Commissioner of Police has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the girl.

He said:

“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command apprehended a suspect in connection with the suspected murder of one Shallon Ebitare, ‘f’ a 14-year-old resident of Akaibiri Community in Yenagoa LGA.

“The suspect claimed that the deceased went to the bathroom to take her bath but fell, and sustained injuries. Sequel to this, he invited the hotel manager who assisted in taking the deceased to FMC Yenagoa where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty. Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody at the SCID Yenagoa while investigation continues with a view to ascertain the cause of death.”

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