Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali in Lagos during the inspection of intercepted containers loaded with cache of arms on Tuesday. (File Facebook photo)
Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have died in an accident on Badagry/Seme road in Badagry area of Lagos state, the security outfit has said.
“On July 14, a custom officer, named George, who was driving a Toyota Avalon lost control of his car while approaching the Gbaji Checkpoint on the Badagry/Seme road,” spokesman for the customs, Saidu Abdulahi, said.
“In the process, he rammed into two other custom officer, namely Usman and Kabiru, who were at a checkpoint a development that resulted to their death.
“The driver of the car is presently at the Badagry General Hospital, receiving treatment as he is in delicate and fragile state.”
He further said the agency had reached out to the families of the deceased officers.