A receptionist on duty on the day Timothy Adegoke was
discovered dead says she and others took an oath of secrecy to protect the
interest of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife.
Adegoke, a master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU), Ile-Ife had traveled from Abuja to write an exam at the OAU’s distance
learning centre in Moro, Osun state on November 5.
The student, who had lodged at Hilton Hotel and Resort,
Ile-Ife was, however, found dead on November 7.
Rahman Adedoyin, the hotel owner, and six of his workers are
standing trial before the Osun state high court in Osogbo in connection with
the alleged murder of Adegoke.
During the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the receptionist
identified as Magdalene Chiefuna gave her account of the matter.
Chiefuna, under cross-examination by Femi Falana (SAN),
prosecution counsel, said she took an oath of secrecy.
She said she did not know that the deceased was dumped until
when she got to the police station six days later.
Chiefuna disclosed that she only told the deceased had paid
for the room when she resumed duty on November 6 but never saw him.
She said when the lodger was not seen in the reception area,
she took a spare key to room 305 and opened the door, where she met Adegoke in
the room lying face up and wrapped in a duvet exposing only his face on the
bed.
According to her, she initially thought Adegoke was sleeping
but became scared when she shook his leg.
She said she immediately informed the manager on duty Adeniyi
Aderogba of her discovery.
The receptionist said Aderogba also went into the room to
check Adegoke and declared that the lodger was dead.
She said Roheem Adedoyin, the MD of the hotel, arrived at
the hotel after the body had been discovered.
According to her, Adeniyi later took her and Esther Asigor,
the receptionist that was to take over duty, to the MD office where Adedoyin
administered an oath of confidentiality to them in order not to disclose what
transpired.
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