The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that smugglers attacked and injured three of its operatives at Igbo Ora area of Ibarapa Local Government, Oyo State on Friday.
The service added that a soldier was also injured during the encounter.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Theophilus Duniya on behalf of the Acting Controller of the Unit, Mr. Usman Yahaya.
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According to him, the attack took place at about 8:00 p.m. and investigation has commenced towards arresting and prosecuting the attackers.
“The injured NCS officers, who are operatives of Zone A, Federal Operations Unit, sighted eight trucks carrying smuggled foreign parboiled rice.
“The drivers and armed passengers of the trucks quickly launched an attack on the officers.
“One of the attackers was shot and disarmed while the others retreated with their smuggled wares,” he said.
The statement noted that the injured NCS officers and the soldier were receiving treatment and that the NCS will not be discouraged in its efforts at curbing smuggling activities.
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“The unit will never relent or be intimidated by this unwarranted attacks by criminal elements unlawfully bearing arms and unleashing same on officers on legitimate duties,” he declared.
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