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The Digest:

A Nigeria Customs Service officer, Assistant Superintendent Lawal Tukur, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in a Katsina hotel room. The officer's body was discovered by hotel staff on the morning of October 15, with initial reports indicating that three women were present at the hotel during the incident, and empty sachets of suspected illicit substances were found in the room.

Key Points:
  • Customs Officer ASC Lawal Tukur was found dead at Murjani Hotel in Katsina.
  • His body was discovered by hotel staff around 8:30 a.m. on October 15.
  • Three women - Khadija Ali, Aisha Lawal, and Hafsat Yusuf- were at the hotel during the incident.
  • Empty sachets of suspected substances were found in the room's waste basket.
  • The body has been taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, for an autopsy.
  • The Nigeria Customs Service has been notified, and an investigation is ongoing.
  • The exact cause of death remains undetermined pending the autopsy results.
This tragic incident casts a shadow of mystery, revealing a personal storm that ended in a hotel room, far from the officer's official duties, and now subject to official inquiry.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria