Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigerian police have clarified how a retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, who was speculated to have been killed by kidnappers, died in Abuja.

A statement from the police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, said contrary to the widespread speculations, Mr Parradang was found dead in a hotel room in Abuja on Tuesday, hours after his female guest left his room without him.

The statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT police command, Josephine Adeh, a superintendent of police, said Mr Parradang arrived at Joy House Hotel, Area 3 Junction, Abuja, at about 12 p.m. on 3 March. It said Mr Parradang drove a black Mercedes Benz to th...