BREAKING: Nigerian Custom Officers Allegedly Kill Rice Smugglers in Ogun

Some operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have on Wednesday allegedly shot dead a rice smuggler along Siun-Sagamu in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The deceased smuggler was said to be running away from Customs operatives.

It was learnt that the smuggler was chased to a location around Kobape area of the road where he was reportedly killed.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said, “The area commanders of Sagamu and Abeokuta, the Divisional Police Officer, Owode-Egba and other police officers are now on the ground to maintain peace and order.”