The Nigeria Customs Service is mourning the killing of its anti-smuggling operatives, Chief Superintendent of Customs Maidama Yabo and Assistant Superintendent of Customs I Babandi Nuraddeen Shaba who were brutally gunned down by people suspected to be Armed Robbers at Dogon Hawa, Katsina State.

While investigation is on-going to ascertain the motive behind the killing and carting away of one (1) AK 47 riffle with its magazine loaded with ammunitions, helmet, bullet proof vest and Service shoes, NCS Management during its 13th regular meeting for the year held at Abuja expressed deep sense of sorrow over the loss of two (2) officers known for their dedication to the course of fighting smugglers.

In an emotion laden voice, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) bemoaned the fallen colleagues praying the Almighty Allah grant them eternal rest.

This was contained in a statement that the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Attah issued in Abuja yesterday.

According to the statement, while condoling the families of the deceased officers, he expressed the resolve of the Service to do all that is possible to bring the killers to justice.

NCS Management laments the inclination of smugglers and other criminal elements who are quick to inflict violence on anti-smuggling operatives who are carrying out their statutory functions.

While lamenting the relative public silence that followed the heinous killing of the two (2) officers, NCS wishes to warn that henceforth, anti-smuggling operatives will not hesitate to use appropriate force to defend themselves while enforcing the extant laws governing Imports and Exports in Nigeria. Customs officers and indeed all security operatives are Nigerians whose lives are valuable to their families and the nation at large.

The meeting ended with the resolve to appropriately reward the officers posthumously and to see the great lost as a push to go even harder on smugglers.

RIP to them my condolences goes to the families.


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