Tragedy On Lokoja Okene Road As Gunmen Kill NCS Patrol Officers

Tragedy On Lokoja Okene Road As Gunmen Kill NCS Patrol Officers

Some gunmen suspected to be hoodlums have killed two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger/Kogi Command.

The incident occurred on the Lokoja-Okene road.

A statement by the command spokesman, Lomba Benjamin, said one other officer was injured.

The statement reads:

“On December 12, at 2200hrs, a team of patrol officers was attacked by bandits on the Lokoja-Okene road, which resulted in the death of two officers, Assistant Superintendent of Customs 1 S. Ohiremen and Assistant Superintendent of Customs 2 S. M. Omale.

“Another officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs H.I. Oladapo, sustained gunshot injury. He was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.

“The officer has been discharged and will resume soon.”