Singer Adekunle Gold has called out the Nigerian Customs over what he
describes as a ‘disrespectful press release’ by the institution
following the viral video of a custom officer killing a civilian because
of a Five Thousand naira bribe.
Reacting to the viral video that captured the ‘murder’, Nigerian Customs issued a press release saying, ‘our
attention has been drawn to a disturbing video going viral with
conflicting narratives. While it is painful and totally unnecessary to
loose life in anti-smuggling operations, today at Shagamu interchange
along Ijebu Ode, attempt to obstruct lawful performance of duty by
passengers of a commercial bus (a white Toyota Hiace) suspected to be
carrying bales of used clothing led to the death of a young man (Godwin)
and serious injury of a Customs Officer, ASC1, Destiny Onebamho’.
The statement also said, ‘contrary to some narratives, the young man
was not a passenger of the bus but a good citizen who always come to
fetch water for Customs Patrol men anytime they return to the base.
Preliminary finding indicate that it was during the skirmishes and
struggle to disarm the Officer that the riffle discharged and hit the
friend of the Customs (Godwin) who lost his life.The Service is already in touch with the bereaved family. Sadly, it
should be noted that while attention shifted to the dead and the
wounded, the passengers who filmed with inciting commentaries boarded
their vehicle and left, leaving the wrong impression that it was one of
them that was killed.While the wounded Officer is under intensive care at the hospital,
the patrol team has been recalled to the office for further
investigation’.
