Authority in charge of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, has confirmed the killing of one of its officers during an ambush in Ogun State on Tuesday.

The killing is coming barely 48 hours after suspected smugglers shot and injured two officers in an ambush in Ogun.

Daily Trust had reported that one person was killed, while four others, including two customs officers were injured, when suspected smugglers ambushed a customs patrol team on Saturday.

Speaking on the renewed attacks, the Customs Controller in charge of FOU Zone A, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, said the yet-to-be identified officer was killed on Tuesday morning by suspected smugglers.

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He said, “Amidst rising crime and criminality in our country today, the unit under my watch intensified the onslaught against drug trafficking syndicates within our Area of responsibility, through the interception of 3,029 parcels of a synthetic strain of cannabis indica, ‘Ghanaian loud’, weighing 1,431kg. This singular move significantly disrupted supply chains networks.

“These efforts occurred against the backdrop of spiralling incidences of banditry, terrorism and pervasive societal vices that threaten national stability.

“The Command on February 3, 2026, lost one of its promising officers, who fell to the cold hands of death in the Service of our Fatherland. This loss has already been communicated to the Service high Command.” (Daily Trust)