The Nigerian Customs Service on Tuesday announced the death of its comptroller in charge of the Trade Facilitation Unit, Anthony Ayalogu. Ayalogu died on Monday shortly after he took ill at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The service in a statement the Public Relations Unit issued on Tuesday, signed by A.A. Maiwada, said, the deceased was on an official assignment when he suddenly lost consciousness. He was reportedly taken to the Nigerian Airforce Hospital, Kano, where he was pronounced dead on Monday.
Ayalogu died on Monday shortly after he took ill at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
He was reportedly taken to the Nigerian Airforce Hospital, Kano, where he was pronounced dead on Monday.
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