Customs Found Dead In Katsina Hotel After Night With Three Women

A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs, ASC, Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis under unclear circumstances.

The incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, where the officer had checked in. Hotel staff reportedly discovered his lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. and alerted authorities.

Sources said 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, of Ingawa Local Government Area; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, of Brigade Quarters, Kano, were said to have been at the hotel during the incident.

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

The officer’s body was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Katsina, where he was confirmed dead and deposited for autopsy.

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