Customs kill pregnant woman, student, motorcyclist

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday allegedly shot dead a pregnant woman, a female secondary schoolgirl and a commercial motorcycle rider, while chasing rice smugglers at Kola, Agbado Ijaiye area of Lagos State.

Witnesses said the Customs officials were chasing a commercial bus carrying bags of rice. It was learnt that after apprehending the supposedly smugglers, the Customs officials attempted to impound the vehicle and seized the bags of rice.
However, the suspected smugglers resisted the attempt which made the NCS officials to start shooting. In the process, stray bullets hit the three victims at different locations in the area. The incident, which occurred about 8a.m., was said to have caused panic among the residents of the area.https://newtelegraphonline.com/customs-kill-pregnant-woman-student-motorcyclist/