From JOHN FWAH, Kaduna
An Inspector of Customs (IC), Hamza Abdullahi- Elenwo, was recently shot dead during a stop-and-search operation at Achilafia, along the Daura-Kano road in Jigawa State.
This was announced in a statement issued by SP Isah Sulaiman, the Public Relations Officer for the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna.
According to him, the suspect had been detained while Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu vowed to ensure justice for the slain officer.
Sulaiman explained, “The incident happened when a vehicle, suspected of being smuggled into the country struck the operative while attempting to evade arrest.
“The late officer was rushed to General Hospital Kazaure and later transferred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Katsina, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.”
Inspector Hamza, who hailed from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was born on April 15, 1985.
The statement added that this was one of many instances where smugglers killed and maimed personnel of the service while attempting to evade arrest.
According to the spokesperson, “One suspect has been arrested and is in the custody of the Nigeria Police Force, Gwiwa Division in Jigawa.
‘The unit’s operatives would not be deterred and would remain unwavering in the fight against smuggling.”
