The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) of Nigeria Customs Service Area 3 was ambushed along Sinau-Kenu Road at Baruten LGA of Kwara State.
The group of thugs continuously opened fire and bombarded staff with other dangerous objects during the transportation after evacuating thirty PMS jerrycans and forty abandoned rice bags.
One of the officers, however, paid a heavy price while three others, were injured to varying degrees and are being treated at an undisclosed hospital.
According to the Press Release signed by the Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Officer Kwara Command, Chado Zakari, the deceased, ASCI Saheed Aweda has been buried according to Islamic rites in his home town, Popogbona in Ilorin West Local Government of Kwara State.
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He said Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, Representatives of DSS, NPF, ONSA, NIA, Immigration and other security agencies have visited the family of the deceased to commiserate with them and prayed for the deceased officer whose sacrifice is deeply appreciated and held in high esteem.
Meanwhile, the Coordinator Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Compt. Olugboyega Peters has ordered a full-scale investigation to fish out the criminals who perpetuated the inhuman aggression.
“This trend of unprovoked attacks by faceless cowards whose intention is to instil fear in the minds of law enforcement operatives shall not go unpunished.
Neither will it dampen the resolve of officers and men from carrying out their statutory functions.” The Release also reads.
While thanking the intervention and reinforcements from JBPT Headquarters Team, JBPT Ilesha Baruba, Kwara Command, Customs Police and 224 Recce Battalion of the Nigeria Army for swift action, he states that the Sector will continue to prosecute the anti-smuggling crusade despite the unwarranted attacks.
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