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Customs' Thugs Mistakenly Kill Innocent Trader Over 'settlement' by Raymondluv(m): 11:52am On Jul 17, 2015 |
On Friday, July 10,a 28 year old trader Kabiru
Mohammed, was said to be dealing in second-
hand shoes and was returning from the Seme area
in his car at about 5am.was when he was stopped
at a checkpoint manned by customs officials
around the Federal Government College area in
Ijanikin.
It was gathered that after the inspection by the
NCS officials, Mohammed was told he could leave.
However, one of the thugs, reportedly working with
the NCS officials, was said to have given
Mohammed’s vehicle a chase and thrown an
object at the car tyres, which made the vehicle
swerve and somersault. Mohammed reportedly
died on the spot before he could be helped.
Policemen from the Ijanikin division and soldiers at
another checkpoint in the area took Mohammed’s
corpse away.
A commercial driver, identified only as Suleiman,
said when the officers and the thugs realised that
Mohammed was dead, they fled the checkpoint.
He added that the thug hurled the object in error,
thinking that Mohammed did not “settle” the
customs officials.
He said,
“It was about 5.30am. The man was coming from
the Seme area and packed second-hand shoes in
his vehicle. He was stopped by the customs
officers, and he settled them.
“They asked him to go, but one of the Kelebes
(thugs) lurking around the checkpoint did not know
the man had been cleared. He ran after him and
threw the metal object under his tyre. The car
climbed the object and the driver lost control of
the vehicle.
“The car somersaulted, and went off the road. The
officers and the thug took to their heels
immediately. I later heard it was the police and
some soldiers who came to remove the corpse.”
A source in the area alleged that the thugs, who
were commonly called Aja or Kelebe, usually
worked with customs officers at the checkpoint to
arrest traders carrying contrabands or those who
refused to bribe them.
“The Kelebes do not wear uniforms, but you will
see them lurking around the checkpoints. They
collect money from the drivers, and harass people
as if they were the customs officers. They always
share the money collected,” he added.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed Mohammed’s
death. He added that the family had, however,
requested the corpse from the Ijanikin division for
burial.
He said,
“The police at Ijanikin recovered the corpse. What
we have is a case of a fatal accident. Meanwhile,
the family members have shown up at the division
to request the body of their relative. It has been
released to them.”
The Public Relations Officer, NCS, Federal
Operations Unit, Ikeja, Lagos, Uche Ejesieme, said
the comptroller had ordered a detailed
investigation into the incident. He added that the
findings would soon be made public.
He said,
“We are investigating the cause of the incident. It
is pertinent to note that it is not in our character to
exhibit conducts capable of putting people’s lives
at risks.
“The comptroller has ordered an investigation into
the matter.
“Meanwhile, our hearts and condolences go to the
family and dependents of the deceased.”
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Re: Customs' Thugs Mistakenly Kill Innocent Trader Over 'settlement' by feldido(m): 11:54am On Jul 17, 2015 |
Re: Customs' Thugs Mistakenly Kill Innocent Trader Over 'settlement' by dangote7510(m): 11:54am On Jul 17, 2015 |
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Re: Customs' Thugs Mistakenly Kill Innocent Trader Over 'settlement' by Nobody: 11:54am On Jul 17, 2015 |
mistake!
what an excuse... |
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