A Customs officer, identified as ASC Lawal Tukur, has been found dead under unclear circumstances in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
The incident, which was revealed in a post on X by security expert, Zagazola Makama, occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel.
According to Makama, hotel staff discovered the officer’s lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. after he failed to check out as scheduled. The management immediately raised the alarm, leading to the arrival of law enforcement officers at the scene.
Sources at the hotel disclosed to Makama that some empty sachets of suspected substances were found in the waste bin inside 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.
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.” Makama revealed.
The officer’s body 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 while investigations continue to determine the exact cause of death.