A shocking discovery in Katsina metropolis has left authorities and residents stunned after a Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was found dead inside a hotel room following a stay with three women.
According to multiple sources, the incident occurred at Murjani Hotel in Katsina. The hotel staff reportedly discovered Tukur lying lifeless in the room around 8:30 a.m. and promptly raised the alarm.
Inside the hotel room, the staff allegedly found empty sachets of a suspected substance in the wastebasket.
At the time of the incident, three women, identified as Khadija Ali, Aisha Lawal, and Hafsat Yusuf were reported to be in the hotel.
Khadija Ali, aged 34, of Dutsin Amare Quarters, Katsina
Aisha Lawal, aged 30, from Ingawa Local Government Area
Hafsat Yusuf, aged 22, of Brigade Quarters, Kano
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It is reported that Khadija and Aisha had spent the night with the deceased, while Hafsat later joined them at the hotel.
The body of Lawal Tukur was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where a medical doctor confirmed his death and the corpse was deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
Authorities have since notified the Nigeria Customs Service, and investigations are ongoing to determine the precise circumstances and cause of death.
