- The Comptroller of FOU A, Kola Oladeji, commended the Army and Customs personnel for their bravery and professional conduct
On June 2, 2024, at approximately 0300 hours, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Army collaborated on an operation that resulted in the repelling of a smuggling gang.
One person was killed in the process, and one Customs officer was injured. The customs spokesman, Theophilus Duniya, disclosed this development in a statement.
It read in part; “A joint patrol team comprising FOU Zone A personnel and some soldiers intercepted a boat carrying smuggled rice and vehicles by the waterside in Badagry, Lagos.”
It was further noted that while evacuating the goods from the boat, a group of men, led by an individual armed with charms and a matchet, attacked the team, injuring a Customs officer in the face and a soldier on the leg.”
“The personnel acting in self-defence, maimed the leader of the gang to prevent him from inflicting more injuries on the personnel and was evacuated for immediate medical attention.”
“Unfortunately, he later died en route to the hospital.”
“The Comptroller of FOU A, Kola Oladeji, commended the Army and Customs personnel for their bravery and professional conduct in the face of the dangerous attack.
“The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, of the Nigerian customs restated its commitment to tackling smuggling while highlighting the need for parents and community leaders to discourage their wards from engaging in criminal activities.”