A member of a gang of smugglers responsible for the death of two customs officers in Ogun State, has been arrested on Thursday morning inside a shrine where he had gone to perform ritual against his possible arrest.
The suspect, who fled into Benin Republic after the killing of the officers, sneaked into Ogun State, on Monday night.
According to the Nigeria Customs Service, as at the time of his arrest, the suspect was said to be dressed in red cloth, and was holding a cock and reciting incantation to prevent him from being arrested and prosecuted.
It’s reported that two customs officers attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, were killed in two separate incidents in October 2021, by suspected smugglers in Fagbohun village in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State.
The first victim was allegedly macheted to death by suspected smugglers while two others were abducted by another gang also in October, 2021.
The body of one of the officers was found in a river in the area the next day after the unfortunate incident while the body of the second officer was recovered a day later.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, the Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Kehinde Hussein Ejibunu, said the first suspect had been on the wanted list of the service
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