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Nigerian Customs clears air on killing in a viral video, orders investigation

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February 17, 2019
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The Nigeria Customs Service has reacted to a video going viral on killing by a custom officer during anti-smuggling operation with conflicting narratives.

DC Joseph Attah, Public Relations Officer in a swift response stated that “it is painful and totally unnecessary to loose life in anti-smuggling operations”

He added that “ today at Shagamu interchange along Ijebu Ode, attempt to obstruct lawful performance of duty by passengers of a commercial bus (a white Toyota Hiace) suspected to be carrying bales of used clothing led to the death of a young man (Godwin) and serious injury of a Customs Officer, ASC1, Destiny Onebamho”. “Contrary to some narratives, the young man was not a passenger of the bus but a good citizen who always come to fetch water for Customs Patrol men anytime they return to the base”.

“Preliminary finding indicate that it was during the skirmishes and struggle to disarm the Officer that the riffle discharged and hit the friend of the Customs (Godwin) who lost his life. The Service is already in touch with the bereaved family”. “Sadly, it should be noted that while attention shifted to the dead and the wounded, the passengers who filmed with inciting commentaries boarded their vehicle and left, leaving the wrong impression that it was one of them that was killed”.

“While the wounded Officer is under intensive care at the hospital, the patrol team has been recalled to the office for further investigation”.

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