Suspected smugglers have killed a customs officer attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A in Lagos, Yakubu Shuaibu, in Ogun State.
FOU spokesman, Jerry Attah, said on Monday that the victim, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, was shot on Sunday at Akinrun village, Oja–Odan axis in Yewa North Local Government Area.
He said the officer died in a hospital on Monday while another officer identified as Joseph was injured by the suspected smugglers.
The officers who were on patrol were returning to their base after impounding smuggled rice when they were ambushed.
Mr Attah said the slain officer had been buried according to Islamic rites in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.
“They were on a patrol; they had made seizure of smuggled rice. While taking the rice to their base, they were ambushed. The officer was shot on Sunday, but he died today.
“He has been buried according to Islamic rites. No arrest has been made. The investigation is still on,” he said.
