By Abisola Oluremi
Two suspected smugglers alleged to be involved in the shooting of some customs officers at Tafa village, in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State have been arraigned in court.
The suspects, Waliu Oladeji and Lateef Odugbemi are standing trial on a four-count charge before the Federal High Court, Adeoyo Ibadan.
The suspects were charged with shooting an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, one A.O. Ekundayo in the head and inflicting injury on others.
Other offences include shooting the vehicles of the Nigeria Customs Service as well as barricading the road to prevent arrest on the 22nd of May, 2023.
Speaking with journalists after the court sitting, the Director of Legal Service, NCS, Smart Akande noted that the acts contravened the country’s laws.
The counsels to the two defendants, Akeem Okelola and O. Sonibare agreed to the ruling of the court which adjourned the case till January 24th and 25th, 2024 to decide whether the suspects should be granted bail or not.
It would be recalled that there was a clash between some smugglers and officers of the NCS earlier this year in the Ibarapa Area of Oyo State which resulted in the arrest of two suspects while others are still at large.
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