Ogun Assembly fumes, summons Customs boss over killings of its indigenes 

With great vexation, Ogun State House of Assembly during its plenary on Tuesday summoned the Customs boss, Hameed Ali, to appear before it to explain why the agency has been fingered in killing indigenes of the state.

The Speaker of the House, Suraj Adekunbi, made the order after several of the lawmakers during its plenary in Abeokuta took turns to lambast the service, demanding an immediate action to curtail the incessant killings.

According to the lawmakers, Nigerian Customs looks as if they derived joy by endlessly killing innocent citizens. It cited the recent murder of a commercial driver, Saubana Koleoso, and two others by the service.

Among the lawmakers who expressed their anger and condemnation of the unfortunate killings were Adeyinka Mafe (Majority Leader), Ganiyu Oyedeji, Akinpelu Aina, Idowu Olowofuja and Bowale Solaja.

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They, therefore, called on the Federal Government to ensure measures are put in place to checkmate what they described as excesses of Nigerian Customs men.

Customs operatives reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, about a week ago, a commercial driver while he was conveying bags of rice along the Kobape-Siun-Sagamu Expressway.

The incident sparked protests in the state.

 

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