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.
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