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A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis under circumstances that have sparked investigation.
According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter), on Thursday, said the tragedy occurred on October 15 at Katsina.
Zagazola said hotel staff reportedly discovered the officer’s lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted authorities.
“Sources said some empty sachets of suspected substances were recovered from the waste basket in the room. Three women were also said to have been at the hotel during the incident.
“The 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 with the deceased before his death,” Zagazola said
It was gathered that Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the officer, while Hafsat joined them later and lodged separately in the same hotel.
The officer’s remains were later taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead. The body has since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.