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Customs Orders Investigation Into Murder Of Officer In Ogun
Customs Acting Controller of Federal Operations, Unit Zone A, DC Hussein Ejibunu, has directed investigation into the murder of one of the customs operatives (driver) on Saturday night at Owode area of Ogun State by suspected smugglers.
Ejibunu condemned the killing and reiterated his resolve to keep suppressing smuggling and arresting perpetrators of the criminal activity.
He said the killing would not deter FOU Zone A, under his leadership, from carrying out its statutory functions in the interest of national security and economy.
The controller added that seizures of smuggled wares and arrest of suspects would continue unless the perpetrators embrace a change of heart and do legitimate trades.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Customs Public Relations Officer, FOU Zone A, Mr. TheophilusDuniya, said the driver in the rank of Customs Assistant 1, was killed during an operation after two vehicles laden with smuggled foreign parboiled rice were seized and being taken to Lagos.
According to the statement, in the course of the movement, one of the vehicles developed mechanical problem and was being fixed when the suspected smugglers mobilised themselves in a large number with arms, charms, stones and other dangerous objects to attack the officers leading to the death of the deceased officer.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited in a mortuary while investigations have commenced”, the statement added.
By: Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos