Customs Officer 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.

According to reports, the incident occurred on 15 October at Murjani Hotel, where Tukur had checked in the previous night. Hotel staff discovered his lifeless body at about 8:30 a.m. and promptly notified the authorities.

Sources revealed that empty sachets of unidentified substances were recovered from a wastebasket in the room. Three women — Khadija Ali, 34, from Dutsin Amare Quarters, Katsina; Aisha Lawal, 30, from Ingawa Local Government Area; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, from Brigade Quarters, Kano — were said to have been at the hotel during the incident.

It was learnt that Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the officer, while Hafsat joined them later and also lodged at the hotel.

Tukur’s body was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where doctors confirmed his death before it was moved to the mortuary for autopsy.

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