A Customs officer identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has reportedly been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, where Tukur had checked in. Hotel workers reportedly found him lifeless around 8:30am 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 reportedly to 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 body of the deceased officer was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor, 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 death.