Two Customs Officers Killed In Kogi State

The Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the killing of two
of its officials in Kogi State.
Comptroller of Customs in charge of Niger/Kogi Area
Command, Abba Kassim, disclosed this while mourning the
death of the officers.
He said that a team of patrol officers were attacked on
Thursday resulting in the death of the two men.
The officers killed were identified as S. Ohiremen, Assistant
Superintendent of Customs, and S.M. Omale, Assistant
Superintendent of Customs.
He added that H.I. Oladapo, Deputy Superintendent of
Customs, sustained gunshot injury during the attack.
“On Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 2200hrs, a team of
patrol officers were attacked by armed bandits along Lokoja-
Okene Road.
“The injured officer was quickly moved to Federal Medical
Centre, Lokoja, for medical attention.
“We are pained by the sad development and share in the grief
of losing fellow officers, colleagues, brothers, husbands, and
fathers.
“We will continue to work with other sister agencies in
identifying the armed bandits in connection to the attack on
our officers. "Anyone found guilty will be made to face the full
wrath of the law.”