A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, was discovered d+ad in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
According to Zagazola Reports, the incident took place on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, where Tukur had checked in. Hotel workers reportedly found him lifeless around 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted the authorities.
Sources said empty sachets of unidentified substances were found in a wastebasket in the room. Three women Khadija Ali, 34, from Dutsin Amare Quarters, Katsina; Aisha Lawal, 30, from Ingawa LGA; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, from Brigade Quarters, Kano were said to have been at the hotel during the incident.
It was gathered that Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the officer, while Hafsat joined them later and also stayed at the hotel.
The deceased’s body was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where doctors confirmed his d+ath before it was moved to the mortuary for autopsy.
The Nigeria Customs Service has reportedly been notified, and investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of d+ath.
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