60-Year-Old Man Dies In Jigawa Hotel
A 60-year-old man has died after reportedly developing breathing difficulties while staying at a hotel in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
The deceased had reportedly checked into the hotel with a 20-year-old woman before the incident occurred at about 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said the man developed a medical emergency shortly after requesting a meal at the hotel.
According to the police, officers attached to the Yalwawa Division responded to a distress call and rushed the man to the General Hospital, Dutse, where he was confirmed dead by medical personnel.
“Police detectives thereafter secured the scene and conducted a preliminary examination,” the statement said.
The Command disclosed that food items, beverages, a suspected sexual enhancement substance and other personal effects were recovered from the hotel room for further examination.
