Lebanese Man Found Killed in Nigeria Hotel Room

A 52-year-old Lebanese identified as Habib Youssef Hashem was found stabbed to death in his hotel room in the Nigerian capital Lagos, the National News Agency said Saturday.

The parents of Hashem, who hails from the town of Hasbaya, urged the foreign ministry to cooperate with the Lebanese embassy in Lagos to investigate his murder and help them take the necessary measures to repatriate his body.

Nigeria’s PM News daily said the man’s body was found in his room at the Palace Chinese Restaurant at 9:30 pm Thursday by a friend identified by his first name as Naji.

Hashem was allegedly last seen with his girlfriend identified as Precious Tochuckwu.

PM News said Hashem had wounds all over his body and a tooth bite on his cheek. Beside him was a knife allegedly used in the murder.

The identity card of Precious was also found in his room, it said, adding that police were now searching for the woman.