A corpse of a woman identified as Blessing John was found at a hotel on Benin Street in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State.

According to some, the hotel also functions as a pub and accommodates female s*x workers who lodge on a rent basis.

Daily Trust was informed by a person living near the hotel, who spoke under anonymity to say that the corpse was discovered on Sunday night, November 27, 2022.

"The lady was suspected to have been killed by her customer about 2 days ago, before the corpse was discovered, on Sunday at 5.30 pm. It was after perceiving an unusual odour that her room attracted the attention of the people around. The police were invited and they broke down the door and brought out the corpse. The police took the corpse and deposited it at ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria," the source said.

It was further gathered that the lady who hailed from Benue State had moved to Zaria for about three weeks, where she engaged in commercial s*x work.

It was gathered that the manager of the hotel has been arrested and detained in police custody for interrogation.