Stray bullet kills man as Customs men chase rice smugglers

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Olaide Oyelude, Katsina

Stray bullet allegedly fired by men of the Federal operations unit of Customs Services have killed a man who was sitting in front of his dad’s shop at Daddara Village, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The deceased’s name was given as Amiru Abdulaziz.

Spokesman for Katsina Police Command, DSP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident, adding, “We are making efforts to get the identity of the real culprit.”

Spokesperson of the Kaduna/Katsina Customs Services, Theophilus Duniya, said he had yet to receive official report about the incident.

“We are yet to receive an official report on the allegation. I will brief you as soon as a comprehensive report is made.”

Abdulaziz, who was buried on Wednesday, was said to have been hit by bullet from the customs men who were said to have intercepted some smugglers conveying smuggled rice in an…



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