Angry Mob Lynches Customs Officer In Katsina

A personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was on Wednesday killed by an angry mob in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State.

A credible source who was an eyewitness, explained that the deceased officer allegedly fired gunshots on a moving truck loaded with goods and passengers, killing an occupant in the vehicle at the Dankama Community along Katsina to Kaita.

The source explained that the driver refused when he was ordered to stop which prompted the deceased Customs officer to shoot at the vehicle.

Accordingly, on hearing the gunshot, the passengers inside the truck angrily dropped and engaged the customs officers in a serious argument that later led to the attack that claimed his life.

“The vehicle loaded with goods and passengers was moving from Katsina town to Dankama when they were ordered to stop by Customs officials.

“But the driver did not stop immediately following which one of the Customs officials fired some shots with his gun at the moving vehicle.

“A bullet struck one of the passengers in the hips and he began to bleed profusely. The driver of the vehicle then stopped the vehicle”, the source said.

The Katsina State Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Tahir Balarabe, who confirmed the incident, said that “a mob action at one of our outposts led to the killing of the Customs official.”