Customs CG visit Katsina, vows to arrest killers of officer Auwal Haruna

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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has assured the family of slain Customs Assistant, Auwal Haruna that the Service is doing everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators.

Haruna was killed during a brutal attack by suspected smugglers on Customs operatives at Gamjin Makaho checkpoint along the Katsina-Dankama road on April 17, 2024. Adeniyi said the NCS has commenced investigations and will find those responsible. He vowed the killers would not go unpunished, demonstrating the importance of every NCS personnel. Referring to the incident as 'painful and unforgettable,' CG Adeniyi stressed that NCS will ensure the suspects are arrested and punished.

While praying for Haruna's soul, Adeniyi assured his family that the NCS will continue to support them during and after the grieving period. He added that the slain officer joins the ranks of those who served their nation with honour. While addressing the delegation at the Government House in Katsina, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, charged security agencies in the state to arrest the killers of the customs officer to face the law.

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