Police are already investigating whether the woman committed suicide or was murdered.
Neighbours of the deceased said that the corpse was found dangling from the ceiling of a dark small room, believed to be the room of the deceased at No. 2 Abeh Street, Ayogwiri.
The Divisional Police Officer for Ayowiri, DSP Abdullahi Gusau, confirmed the incident, saying it had been reported to his office.
“My officers were at the scene of the incident but we are still investigating on what was the exact cause of the death.
“Efforts are on to bring about the true picture surrounding the controversial death”, adding that the case would be transferred to Benin as soon as investigations were concluded.
The elder brother of the deceased, Mr Francis Ayonote told newsmen that the deceased could not have hanged herself.
Ayonote said that the circumstances of her sister’s death were questionable.
He said that the deceased was found nude standing by her window with a rope round her neck and tied to the protector and not dangling as being claimed.
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