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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It was gathered that the deceased said to be a bricklayer was hit by the Customs' bullet during the encounter

So sad.

May God never allow us to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Nigeria custom is more corrupt than the police

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What a pity. May his soul rest in peace.

What a tragedy...

Quite unfortunate

Accidental discharge

Okay

Another one down due to carelessness of those in authority.

#Naija? e 2 sweet!
Everything, anything happens

Rip
Too much blood shed

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All these trigger happy Nigerian government children. I don't understand their hast in killing every single person they consider as criminal. I think its mostly because the country lacks necessary diligence in monitoring and managing the society.

Interesting

How can an harmless person be facing armed person,,, our mumu never do for this country,, awon ode... RIP to the dead sha

Which one are we to believe, a bricklayer or one of the hoodlums?... Naira sef

Griezwoman:


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.


"Unfortunately, during the encounter, one of the hoodlums was shot at the upper part of his leg (pelvic girdle) and consequently died.

Lovely Government kudos

Why should a community connive with smugglers to resist investigation by government officials ...and they know those officers have guns ..not the one with rubber bullets...Na wa ooo

Jestin:
Nigeria custom is more corrupt than the police

seconded

50% lie, the truck have been there for some months. It's tokunbo car that custom chased to that place. And the tokunbo car escaped

adioolayi:
Why should a community connive with smugglers to resist investigation by government officials ...and they know those officers have guns ..not the one with rubber bullets...Na wa ooo

Believe this then you'll believe everything.

Quite a tragedy

rip TundeBricklayer

Those customs guys are insane. They caused a great commotion at Agbeloba junction sometime last year. Everyone thought it was a robbery incident. I wanted to write a petition to their controller general to prevail on his boys to stop exchanging fire with smugglers in urban areas unfortunately, I had to enter a remote village the following day on a fieldwork and no time to follow up.

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[quote author=Elfenomeno post=72786869]Those customs guys are insane. They caused a great commotion at Agbeloba junction sometime last year. Everyone thought it was a robbery incident. I wanted to write a petition to their controller general to prevail on his boys to stop exchanging fire with smugglers in urban areas unfortunately, I had to enter a remote village the following day on a fieldwork and no time to follow up. [/quote

Even now sef