Standup9ja: Suspected smuggler killed in gun duel with
Customs operatives
Personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, on
Tuesday killed a suspected smuggler at
Sango-Ota, Ogun.
Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on telephone, the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Bimbola Oyeyemi,
said the suspected smuggler was killed
during a gun duel.
Oyeyemi said that officers of the NCS had intercepted some smugglers at the toll gate
in Ota.
They, however, resisted arrest and opened fire and in the
exchange, the yet to be identified man
was killed.
”There was a gun fire between the officials of the NCS and
the smugglers at the toll-gate, Ota, Ogun, that brought about the death of one
of the smugglers,’’ he said.
The spokesman said that the police had, however, restored
peace in the area and prevented loss of
innocent lives.
He said that the police had started investigation into the
incident. (NAN)
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