Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Suspected smugglers have k!lled a Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) officer, Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo in Jigawa State.
NSC Federal Operations Unit,
Zone B, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
According to the Zone B Public
Relations Officer, Isa Suleiman in a statement in Kaduna, the incident occurred
on Friday, at Achilafia along Daura-Kano road, Jigawa State during a stop and
search operation.
Suleiman explained that the incident
happened when the vehicle suspected to be smuggled into the country hit the
operative while trying to evade arrest.
He added that the slain officer was
rushed to General Hospital Kazaure and later transferred to the Federal Medical
Centre (FMC) Katsina, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.
The Customs spokesperson added that the deceased
has been laid to rest in accordance to Islam rites.
“The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal
Operations Unit, Zone B is sad to announce the tragic demise of Inspector of
Customs (IC) Hamza Abdullahi Elenwo in an unfortunate incident that occurred on
Friday, 12 July 2024 at Achilafia along Daura-Kano Road in Jigawa State during
a stop and search operation,” the statement read.
“The incident occurred when a vehicle
suspected to be smuggled into the country hit the operative while trying to
evade arrest.
"The late Operative was rushed
to the General Hospital Kazaure and later transferred to the Federal Medical
Centre (FMC) Katsina, where he was pronounced dead by the Doctor on duty. The
deceased has been laid to rest in Katsina, according to Islamic rites.”
He quoted the Head of Federal
Operations Unit Zone B, Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, to have on behalf of the
entire Officers and Men of the Unit, extended his heartfelt condolence to
the deceased’s family and prayed for his eternal rest.
“Comptroller Shuaibu asserted that
the incident shows the level of desperation by smugglers operating without
recourse to human lives, adding that it is also one of the many instances where
smugglers kill and maim Personnel of the service in an attempt to evade arrest.
“The Comptroller vowed to ensure
justice is served as One (1) Suspect has been arrested and is in the Custody of
the Nigeria Police Force, Gwiwa Division in Jigawa State,” he added.
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