The incident occurred on June 2, 2017 at a hotel in the Trans Ekulu area of Enugu.
Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the incident, said the woman checked into the unnamed hotel with a man suspected to be her lover, one Joel Ugwu.
Amaraizu explained that, while in the hotel room, the woman reportedly took ill, and lost consciousness. Ifeyinwa was subsequently rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
Ugwu reportedly told police detectives that the woman became sick after taking a malt drink and bottled water, which were reportedly supplied by the hotel.
“Operatives of the homicide section of the state police command have launched full-scale investigations, with a view to unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Recovered from the scene at the hotel room were leftovers of some dangerous tablets/capsules and other materials which will aid operatives in their investigations,” Amaraizu said.
The police spokesman added that the woman’s corpse has been deposited at Parklane Hospital, in Enugu.
