One person died on Wednesday, in a clash between the
enforcement operatives of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and suspected
smugglers in Ogun State.
It was gathered that the deceased said to be a
bricklayer was hit by the Customs' bullet during the encounter at Ebute
community along Ilaro-Ojaodan axis of Yewa South Local Government Area
of Ogun State.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Ogun State
Command of the Customs, ASC Abdullahi Maiwada, who coburned the incident
in a press release, said:
"Officers of Nigeria Customs Service Ogun Command, on
routine patrol based on credible intelligence at about 0830hours,
trailed a military truck-head smuggled into Nigeria and kept at Ebute
Community. In an attempt to secure the said vehicle, some unscrupulous
members of the community mobilized themselves by blocking the access
road and started pelting our personnel with stones, bottles, cutlasses,
sticks and other dangerous items.
"Considering the implication of such truck to national
security, our Officers resisted and called for reinforcement to cordon
the area for the safe evacuation of the truck.
"Unfortunately, during the encounter, one of the
hoodlums was shot at the upper part of his leg (pelvic girdle) and
consequently died. Normalcy has since returned with the intervention of
Police and Military personnel. The truck has been secured at Customs
House, Abeokuta for further investigation".
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