Customs Officers Strike Again in Oyo State, Shoot Two in Eruwa

Officers of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS have, once again, reportedly shot two youths in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government of Oyo State.

This is coming barely two weeks after officers of the same federal agency allegedly shot 4 persons in Iseyin in the same Oyo State.

The incident which happened barely an hour after the State’s local government elections were concluded on Saturday has brought unexpected sadness and mourning to the community.

Details of the incident remain unclear as at the time of filing this report but according to an eyewitness, officers of the NCS fired sporadically in the air and hit 2 persons, a man and a lady.

The eyewitness said, “all I could remember were gunshots in the air. Suddenly, two persons were down – a guy and a lady.

“The guy seems lifeless instantly, unlike the lady but I wish something could be done as they were immediately rushed to the hospital. That is all I could remember.”

More details in subsequent news bulletins…