A Customs officer, identified Lawal Tukur, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
Security expert, Zagazola Makama, who made this disclosure through his x handle on Thursday report that the incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, Katsina, where the deceased had lodged. According to reports, hotel staff discovered the officer lying lifeless in his room at about 8:30 a.m. and immediately raised the alarm.
Quoting sources at the hotel, Makama said some empty sachets of suspected substances were found in the waste basket of the room. Three women, 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, were reportedly in the hotel at the time of the incident.
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According to him, Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the deceased, while Hafsat visited them later and also lodged in the same hotel.
The body of the officer was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor and deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
According to Makama, Nigeria Customs Service has been informed of the development, while further findings are awaited to determine the cause of death.
