The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has regretted the death of a youth during confrontation along Kamba/Bunza road.
According to a statement by the command’s public relations officer, M.A. Magaji, men of the command came under attack from some youths after intercepting a vehicle laden with suspected bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice.
‘’As a result, a shot was fired, which unfortunately hit one of the youth on his left shoulder.
“The injured youth was immediately rushed to the general hospital Kamba, while some of the officers sustained various degrees of injuries. The injured youth, however, later died in the hospital,” he said.
According to a NAN report, the angry youths later attempted to burn down the Custom barracks in Kamba, but were denied the chance by a combined team of security operatives.
Comptroller of the command, Sarkin Kebbi, while sympathizing with the victim’s family, said he regretted the incident and needless loss of life, but cautioned the youths against confrontation with security officers.
