The entire staff and management of Merry Home Hotels, Aba, Abia state has reacted to the news making the rounds on the unfortunate incident that occurred in the hotel recently.

In a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Aba, signed by Felix E. Abengowe, FCA, FCTI, The Management of Merry Home stated the facts on the issue which went viral and led to the closure of the Hotel by the Abia state Government.

In the statement, the Management stated that she regrets and condemns the sad murder incident of a lady whose child was also taken away alive as recorded at the hotel on 15th of April 2022.

The staff and Management pointed out that there is enough security in and around the premises of the hotel but may not be in a position to know what happens inside the hotel rooms, as guests enjoy privacy, adding that there was no cry for help.

The Management said as people that are in the hospitality business and a responsible firm, they had before now, put in place good security measures and have thus assisted the Police immensely in their investigations, believing that the Police will, as usual see to it that the culprits will be apprehended and made to face the long arms of the law.

Furthermore, the Management opined that it is an unfounded falsehood as claimed by some reports that there have been murder incidents this year in the hotel, emphasizing that the claims of missing persons in the hotel is equally a total falsehood as the hotel has not recorded such incident and challenges anyone with proof to forward it to the Police State CID for investigation.

The management however, thanked the Abia State Government for taking proactive step to pre-empt hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the peddled false reports to cause mayhem while assuring their valued customers and general public that despite this setback which the Police will unravel soon, Merry Home Hotels Ltd remains their “Home away” from home.

They therefore appeal and urge the general public to disregard any report meant to distort facts as they are the handwork of detractors out to tarnish the image of the Hotel/Management, promising to continue keeping the public abreast as events unfold as justice will be served and the wicked can never go unpunished.

Terrible things are happening, nobody knows where death will come knocking.

God guide us and everyone around us