Sequel to the virile video trending online, showing moment a Nigerian Customs officer shot and killed a traveler on the ever busy Shagamu interchange along Ijebu Ode Road, the agency has since reacted to the incidence, claiming the young man killed was not a travwler.
The traveler who was killed was said to be on a visit to Nigeria to see his relatives from Europe, before the unfortunate incidence.
In a statement released by the Spokesman of the NCS, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah, said no traveler was killed in the early hours of Sunday, but did mention that a young man by the name Godwin, who is well-known to the officers was shot and killed following an altercation which led to an accidental discharge.
While expressing sadneaccording to him, the travelers manhandled the customs officer who is now receiving treatment in an undislosed.
In the statement, “He noted that the passengers
“The attention of Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a disturbing video going viral with conflicting narratives.
“While it is painful and totally unnecessary to loose life in anti-smuggling operations, today at Shagamu interchange along Ijebu Ode, attempt to obstruct lawful performance of duty by passengers of a commercial bus (a white Toyota Hiace) suspected to be carrying bales of used clothing led to the death of a young man (Godwin) and serious injury of a Customs Officer, ASC1, Destiny Onebamho.
“Contrary to some narratives, the young man was not a passenger of the bus but a good citizen who always come to fetch water for Customs Patrol men anytime they return to the base.Preliminary finding indicate that it was during the skirmishes and struggle to disarm the Officer that the riffle discharged and hit the friend of the Customs (Godwin) who lost his life.
” The Service is already in touch with the bereaved family.Sadly, it should be noted that while attention shifted to the dead and the wounded, the passengers who filmed with inciting commentaries boarded their vehicle and left, leaving the wrong impression that it was one of them that was killed.
“While the wounded Officer is under intensive care at the hospital, the patrol team has been recalled to the office for further investigation.”
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