A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead on Tuesday in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
The incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, where the officer had checked in the previous day. Hotel staff discovered his body around 8:30 a.m. after he failed to respond to repeated knocks on his door.
Sources told Zagazola Reports that empty sachets of suspected substances were found in a wastebasket inside the room. Three women were reportedly at the hotel during the incident. They were identified as Khadija Ali, 34, of Dutsin Amare Quarters, Katsina; Aisha Lawal, 30, of Ingawa Local Government Area; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, of Brigade Quarters, Kano.
According to preliminary findings, Khadija and Aisha allegedly spent the night with the deceased officer, while Hafsat joined them later and also lodged at the hotel.
The officer’s body was moved to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where doctors confirmed his death. It was later deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy to determine the exact cause.
Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service have been notified, and investigations are underway to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
