Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the death of one of its officers but declined to comment on reports that he died in a hotel after lodging with three women.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, B. Musa, who spoke briefly with PREMIUM TIMES on the phone, confirmed the officer's death but said the command was only informed of the development by the deceased's family.

"Well, I don't know about that," Mr Musa said when asked about the reported circumstances surrounding the incident.

"All I know is that the officer died. We know about this one. We have just been informed by his family that he died. So, about his whereabouts and where he died - whatever - they did not inform us."

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