At least one person has been reportedly killed in a shoot out between customs and smugglers in Ogun State.
The incident also left seven others including a soldier injured.
The clash occurred along the Sagamu Interchange/Abeokuta expressway in the southwest state.
Trouble started when some traders conveying rice to Sagamu from Abeokuta on Tuesday, February 2 ran into customs operatives attached to the Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, Lagos, who intercepted the goods.
A source who was quoted said there was resistance from some hoodlums allegedly working with the suspected smugglers, leading to crossfire with the security operatives.
The customs officials were said to have called for reinforcement and were joined by soldiers in the gun battle.
When contacted, a spokesman for the FOU, Ikeja, Theophilus Duniya, described the incident as a mob attack on customs officers by hoodlums.
He said the wounded officers were receiving treatment, adding that investigation was ongoing to bring the perpetrators of the attack to book.
This incident follows a similar one that happened in the state late last year.
Also, about three persons were feared killed by stray bullets in Ayetoro, Yewa North local government area of Ogun state a month ago.
The incident happened after men of the Nigeria Customs Service stormed the area following a tip-off of smuggling activities.
The stray bullets were allegedly fired by customs officers who stormed the area to evacuate the alleged smuggled bags of rice.
It was reported that one of the victims, simply identified as Sola, was allegedly shot while riding a motorcycle in the area.
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