The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari says he is considering legal action after the killing of eight persons due to a brake failure from one of the patrol vehicles of the Nigerian Customs Service.
In a statement by the Director-General of Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, said the government was “considering instituting legal action against the Nigerian Customs Service so that it may serve as a deterrent against a future occurrence of these fatal incidents”.
He condemned the killing of the residents and warned that the government will not accept such incidents again.
The Governor, while extending his sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and those who sustained injuries, warned that the government would not fold its arm while law-abiding citizens are killed with impunity by reckless government agents who are supposed to protect them.
Meanwhile, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hamed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has ordered an investigation into the Katsina border town accident involving one of its vehicles which claimed eight lives on Monday.
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A statement by the spokesman of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), DC Joseph Attah, says the service is deeply saddened by the accident and will prevent a reoccurrence of such incidence.
“The Comptroller-General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) and the entire staff of Nigeria Customs Service are deeply saddened by the unfortunate operation accident that resulted in the death of fellow Nigerians and injuries to others.
“Even though human actions cannot always keep society accident-free, the CGC has already directed a holistic investigation into the incident with a view to preventing a reoccurrence of this unfortunate accident in the future”.
