One killed as Customs, Army repel smugglers attack in Lagos

A joint patrol team of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and soldiers intercepted a boat carrying smuggled rice and vehicles in Badagry, Lagos State.

The incident happened, on Sunday, at about 3am.

As they evacuated the seized goods, a group of smugglers led by an individual armed with charms and a matchet attacked the team.

Two personnel, a Customs officer and a soldier, were injured in the face and leg respectively.

In self-defense, the personnel injured the leader of the gang, who later died en route to the hospital.

Post Comment

RSS
Follow by Email