The management of Sunview Hotel, Akure, has addressed the disappearance of a guest, Olaloye Olatunde, a school Vice Principal.

The hotel assured the public that it had cooperated fully with security agencies investigating the case.

Briefing journalists at the hotel, General Manager Kenneth Ekpeyong described the situation as “unfortunate and deeply concerning.”

He stressed that Sunview Hotel “has nothing to hide” and is assisting the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other agencies.

According to him, Olatunde was among 58 participants who lodged at the hotel for a one-week programme from August 24 to 30.

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He explained that CCTV footage showed Olatunde, last seen on Thursday, August 28, leaving his room and walking out of the premises.

“All the CCTV footage has been made available to the police. It clearly shows the guest pacing frequently before he left,” Ekpeyong said.

Discovery Of Absence

Ekpeyong noted that staff realised on Friday that Olatunde had not cleared his bills.

“When we asked, a participant confirmed he was not around,” he explained.

By Saturday, the organisers instructed staff to remove his belongings and store them in housekeeping to avoid extra charges.

The GM said the items were safely kept until Olatunde’s family arrived.

“By Monday, when it was clear something was wrong, we advised the organisers to involve police, but they declined,” he added.

The hotel later contacted the police and learnt the family had already reported the matter.

“We also petitioned the police through the Office of the AIG, which shows our transparency,” Ekpeyong stated.

Sunview Hotel confirmed that the case is now with the Ondo State Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit.

The DSS has also launched an independent investigation.

Ekpeyong sympathised with Olatunde’s family, saying, “We feel their pain and pray for his safe return.”

He added that the incident had never occurred in the hotel’s decades of operation.

“The safety of our guests remains our utmost priority,” he assured.

The hotel has since upgraded its security, including wider CCTV coverage and a cloud-based storage system to prevent loss of footage.

“We have learnt hard lessons and are taking steps to ensure this never happens again,” Ekpeyong said.

He appealed to the public to disregard speculation, stressing that Sunview Hotel had been proactive from the beginning.

“Sunview Hotel has built its reputation on trust. We will keep cooperating with police and the DSS until this mystery is resolved.

“Our concern is to see this man found alive, and we will not relent in supporting efforts to achieve that,” the general manager said.