BREAKING: Customs Vehicle Cashing Suspected Rice Smuggler Crushes 7 To Death, Injures 20 Others In Katsina

On Monday, a Nigeria Customs Service vehicle pursuing rice traffickers allegedly crushed seven people to death in Jibiya LGA, Katsina State.

According to the DAILY POST, the vehicle that slammed into a gathering of people by the roadside injured numerous others, who are currently being treated at a local hospital.

Before security services arrived, an enraged mob in the neighborhood resorted to violent protest and damaged the customs official vehicle.

“They were chasing a J5 vehicle suspected to have smuggled rice. Their vehicle lost control and ran into a group of people standing by the roadside.
Six persons died instantly and another one died on the way to the hospital. About 20 other persons were seriously injured.

“In retaliation, an angry mob from the area burnt the custom vehicle before police could arrive at the scene,” an eyewitness said.

The spokesman of the Katsina Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service, Danbaba Isah, while confirming the incident, said investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the accident.