The Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has seized 1,080 pieces of donkey skin alongside 371 parcels of
He said, “On a sad note, while we continue to give smugglers of drugs and other harmful items a bloody nose; we unfortunately lost two of our fine and hard-working officers in the line of duty.
“The sad event occurred on 24th August 2023 at about 0128hrs, when they were working based on intelligence of impending smuggling of drugs along Bunza-Koko- Dakingari road. “This sad incident, although regrettable, will not deter us or dampen the morale of officers and men of the command”, he said. While receiving the seized drugs, the State Commandant of NDLEA, Suleiman Usman, commended the Kebbi State Customs Area Command for the gallant work they are doing and condole the command over the killings of their two officers.
Usman said, “This is in line with the untiring effort and drive of our chief executive officer/chairman of NDLEA, Buba Marwa, in combatting the menace of drug abuse and smuggling in the country.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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