A Customs officer, identified as ASC Lawal Tukur, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis.
The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, October 15, 2025, at Murjani Hotel and was made public by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
According to Makama, hotel staff discovered the officer’s lifeless body around 8:30 a.m. after he failed to check out as scheduled. Alarmed by the situation, they alerted the authorities, who quickly arrived at the scene.
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Sources at the hotel disclosed that several empty sachets of suspected substances were found inside the waste bin of the room where Tukur’s body was discovered.
Further investigation revealed that three women (identified as Khadija Ali, 34, of Dutsin Amare Quarters in Katsina; Aisha Lawal, 30, from Ingawa Local Government Area; and Hafsat Yusuf, 22, from Brigade Quarters, Kano) were at the hotel during the incident.
Reports indicate that Khadija and Aisha spent the night with the deceased, while Hafsat joined them later and also lodged in the same hotel.
The officer’s remains were taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Katsina, where doctors confirmed him dead. His body has since been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy as investigations continue.
