An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 15, at Murjani Hotel, where the officer had reportedly checked in. Hotel staff discovered Tukur’s lifeless body at approximately 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted the authorities.
According to reports from Zagazola, hotel workers stumbled upon the officer unresponsive and raised the alarm. Upon entering the room, investigators are said to have found empty sachets containing unidentified substances discarded in the wastebasket, raising suspicions about the cause of death.
Sources close to the investigation revealed that three women were present at
the hotel around the time of the incident. Two of them — Khadija Ali, 34, from Dutsin Amare Quarters in Katsina, and Aisha Lawal, 30, from Ingawa Local Government Area — allegedly spent the night with the deceased. The third woman, Hafsat Yusuf, 22, from Brigade Quarters in Kano, reportedly arrived later and also remained at the hotel.The body of the late officer was transported to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Katsina, where medical personnel confirmed his death. It has since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary, pending the outcome of an autopsy.
Officials from the Nigeria Customs Service have been informed of the development, while local authorities have launched a full investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding Tukur’s death.
