Amidst attack on its facilities in Kwara, others,Customs calls for peace

...Assistant Inspector of Customs killed at Ogun..

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

In the midst of mindless destruction of facilities of the Nigerian Customs Service(NCS), in the Kwara State Area Command, Ogun and Edo by hoodlums the service has called for peace in the country.

The NCS Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller, Joseph Attah, said it has become necessary for calm, love and understanding to return in the country, called for the de-escalation of the situation that arose as a result of the #EndSars peaceful protest that was hijacked by hoodlums.

Attah  maintained that the campaign for a better nation does not connote harassment, killing and burning of public facilities which are invariably taxpayers’ property.

“It is  no longer news that hoodlums are looting everywhere. Some hoodlums went in their numbers to our command in Kwara State but our operatives resisted them. At least, two of our officers sustained serious injury.

Repelling insurgents at Kwara Customs Command

“The situation was brought under control while some of their motorcycles were seized.

“The president has addressed the entire nation. We urge Nigerians to calm down. The idea is not to loot, kill because every public property burnt is the taxpayers’ money,” he said.

The attack  spree was also visited on the customs patrol base at Oke Ore, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, leading to the death of an Assistant Inspector of Customs, Solomon Alagye, on the spot, while another officer sustained gunshot injuries.

The Customs Public Relations Officer of the Ogun Command, DSC Hammed Bukoye Oloyede, said the hoodlums in their large numbers armed with guns, machetes, axes, charms and other dangerous weapons attacked the base, shooting the personnel on duty.

The story in Edo  State Command was not different, as its   personnel in Benin, also sustained serious injuries while facilities at the command were vandalized by the hoodlums who chased officers away.