2 customs officers killed, 1 injured as hoodlums ambush patrol team

Two customs officers have been killed while another was injured when hoodlums suspected to have been contracted by smugglers attacked a patrol team along Lokoja-Okene road. The deceased officials were identified as S. Chiremen and S.M. Omale, both Assistant Superintendents of Customs, while Deputy Superintendent of Customs H.I. Oladapo, was injured in the attack, which […]

Two customs officers have been killed while another was injured when hoodlums suspected to have been contracted by smugglers attacked a patrol team along Lokoja-Okene road.

The deceased officials were identified as S. Chiremen and S.M. Omale, both Assistant Superintendents of Customs, while Deputy Superintendent of Customs H.I. Oladapo, was injured in the attack, which occurred on December 12.

While Omale was buried on Friday according to Islamic rites, Chiremen would be buried on a later date.

A statement by the spokesman of Niger-Kogi command of the service, Lomba Benjamin, stated these yesterday.

Benjamin said: “ASC II OMALE was buried on Friday 13th December, 2019 according to Islamic rites in Ayamba village of Kogi State and the Customs Area Controller, Abba-Kassim Yusuf, paid a condolence visit to the wife, children and family on Saturday 14th December, 2019.

“During the visit, the CAC assured the family that the management will deploy all necessary mechanisms to ensure the perpetrators of this evil act are brought to book.

“However, this sad event will not distract us from vigorously discharging our statutory functions.”

“ASC I OHIREMEN will be buried at his home town in Ondo State in January.” he added.