Gu.nmen suspected to be ho0d.lums have att@cked a Nigeria Customs Service patrol base in Koko, Kebbi State, resulting in the d3ath of one officer and the abduct.ion of another.
The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in a statement signed by the public relations officer, Muhammad Tajudeen Salisu, said that gunmen trailed the anti-smuggl!ng squad to their base at Koko, destr0yed facilities, k!.lled one customs officer, Dabo Umar, and abd.uct3d Babagana Abba Kabiru.
However, the remains of the dece@sed was retrieved and conveyed to Kaduna for Islamic bur!al.
The Command’s Comptroller, Earnest Iheanacho, while consoling the bereaved family of the late officer, said that a manhunt has been launched to rescue the abd.ucted officer.
“We will not be deterred or forced by fear to abandon the patrol or the borders; our resolve to stem smuggle at all costs is unwavering despite thr3ats by d!sgruntled elements,” he said.
While the rescue operations continue, the command pledges to provide updates. He urges officers at the borders to maintain a high level of professionalism and to always use available safety measures during operations.
Peoplesmind
