Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked a customs house in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, killing one officer, identified as Usman Gombe.
It was gathered that the insurgents stormed the customs house along Maine Soroa road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover around 10pm on Saturday and started shooting.
Dailytrust gathered that the terrorists struck when they were sure the customs officers had retired home, adding that of the customs officers escaped through the gate, while others scaled the fence.
The report further gathered that one of the officers, Usman Gombe, was shot dead while attempting to climb the fence, adding that the assailants also burnt down the customs patrol van, a generator, and part of the customs house building.
“This is the second time that the Boko Haram insurgents are killing the customs officers. Last month, an officer Babalola, and his junior officer, were abducted and later killed by the insurgents, they collect taxes from farmers and herdsmen a few kilometers from the town and nobody is doing anything.”
“Instead, the security operatives have relocated over 17 checkpoints into the town where they also taxed traders that brought goods through the same route. We are in difficult condition in this town,” one of the traders alleged.
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