Customs Officer Found Dead After Lodging With Three Women In Katsina Hotel

Customs officer Lawal Tukur died after lodging with three women in Katsina.
Empty sachets of substances were found in his hotel room.
Police have launched an investigation into the mysterious death.

A senior officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina State.

The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, October 15, at the Murjani Hotel in Katsina metropolis, where the officer had lodged.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hotel staff were said to have discovered his lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted the management and relevant authorities.

According to sources, several empty sachets of suspected substances were found in the waste bin of the room, raising suspicions about the circumstances surrounding his death.

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 joined them later and also lodged at the same hotel.

The officer’s body was later taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Katsina, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead. The remains have since been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.

Reports from security sources indicate that the Nigeria Customs Service has been officially notified of the incident, and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of death and the role of those present at the hotel.