A team of patrol officers were attacked last Thursday by armed bandits along Lokoja-Okene road, which resulted to the death of two officers (Assistant Superintendent of Customs One S OHIREMEN and Assistant Superintendent of Customs Two SM OMALE),
Another officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs HI OLADAPO sustained a gunshot injury.
The injured officer was quickly moved to Federal medical centre Lokoja for medical attention and has been discharged from the hospital and would be returning to work as soon as he is in full health.
Lomba Benjamin, Public Relation officer Customs Niger/Kogi Command in a statement said ASC II OMALE was buried on Friday 13th December, 2019 according to Islamic rights in Ayamba village of Kogi State while ASC I OHIREMEN will be buried at his home town in Ondo State by January 2020.
The Customs Area Controller (ABBA-KASSIM YUSUF) during a condolence visit to Omale’s wife, children and family assured the family that the Management will deploy all necessary mechanisms to ensure the perpetrators of this evil act are brought to book.
He added that The sad event will not distract the command from vigorously discharging our statutory functions.
“Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service are only implementers of Federal Government Policies, hence we urge every Nigerian citizen aggrieved toward losing his/her goods to engage the services of the Court rather than resort to violence and killing of family men whom are the bread winners of their families while serving their Nation.”
The statement read further that “ Nigeria Custom Service, Niger/Kogi Command has continued to maintain close contact with the bereaved families. We are pained by the sad development and share in the grief of losing fellow officers, colleagues, brothers, husbands, fathers and the likes. We are and will continue to work with other sister agencies in identifying the armed bandits in connection to the attack on our officers and anyone found guilty will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
