Customs officer found dead in Katsina hotel room after checking-in with 3 women

A Customs officer identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.

According to reports by Zagazola, the incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, where the officer had checked in the previous night.

Hotel staff reportedly discovered his lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. and immediately raised the alarm, prompting the arrival of security operatives at the scene.

Sources at the hotel said some empty sachets of suspected substances were found in the room’s waste basket.

Three women, Khadija Ali, 34, of Dutsin Amare Quarters, Katsina; Aisha Lawal, 30, from Ingawa Local Government Area; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, of Brigade Quarters, Kano, were said to have been in the hotel at the time of the incident.

It was gathered that Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the deceased, while Hafsat visited them later and also lodged in the same hotel.

The officer’s body was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead. His remains have since been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.

The Nigeria Customs Service has been notified of the development, while investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of death.