Investigation has reportedly commenced into the mysterious death of a Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, who was found lifeless in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.

‎According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the incident occurred on October 15.

‎Hotel staff were said to have discovered the officer’s body around 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted the police.

‎“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,” Makama stated.

‎The women were 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.

‎Findings by Zagazola revealed that Khadija and Aisha allegedly spent the night with the deceased officer, while Hafsat checked into a separate room in the same hotel later that night.

‎The officer’s remains were later evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

‎The body has been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy.

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