The family of Jacob Taiwo Odeyemi, an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raised an alarm over the whereabouts of their kinsman. DAILY POST
Lagos, April 18, 2023. A 45-year-old man, Taiwo Odeyemi, who allegedly stood as surety for his brother who was involved in illegal connection of electric light, on Tuesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Odeyemi, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge of perverting the course of justice. |
While the officials are saddled with the responsibility of protecting the borders from infiltration of contraband goods, arms and illicit drugs, smugglers device various methods of going against the law.
Apart from killing the alleged smugglers, Customs officials and innocent citizens are also losing their lives during altercations at border communities.
Besides gun battles with the smugglers, findings by Daily Trust Saturday showed that excessive speeding by the security agents while going after the suspected smugglers contribute to the casualties being recorded.
Sources said that in 2020, at least two Customs officers were either killed or injured every month, while innocent citizens were hit by stray bullets.
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Goods and vehicles impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, during the display of the contraband by the Controller, Peter Koko, to journalists in Idiroko…on Thursday. Photos: Daud Olatunji
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta
THE Ogun Area Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service, Peter Kolo, has raised the alarm that smugglers and their supporters are allegedly using pump action rifles, AK47, local charms and some other dangerous weapons to attack his officers in the border areas of the state.
Kolo lamented that the armed attacks were responsible for the casualties mostly recorded at the border areas of the state.
Customs lament attacks in Ogun, say abducted officer still missing Customs lament attacks in Ogun, say abducted officer still missing
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The Ogun 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has lamented about incessant attacks on its personnel, stating that an abducted officer is still missing despite a repeated search.
The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Spokesman, Oloyede Hameed Bukoye, late on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Peter Chado Kolo, during a courtesy visit to traditional rulers of border communities, used the opportunity to appeal to parents and guardians residing in border communities to prevail on their children, wards and youths to desist from such criminal acts such as smuggling and attack on security agencies.