The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi Command on Thursday said it's in touch with relevant security authorities in the state with a view to supporting the course of investigation into the cause of accident in which three police men and three civilians were burnt to death.
A press statement signed by the
Public Relations Officer For Customs Area Comptroller Kebbi Command, SC Nasiru Manga said the suspicion that a Customs patrol team may have pursued the Carina E vehicle laden with jerricans of PMS which was on high speed causing the accident has necessitated rigorous the ongoing facts finding activities in the Command.
The statement said while the Area Command Comptroller Joseph Attah considered the accident as very unfortunate, NSC does not have a checkpoint or patrol team along Birnin Kebbi-Argungu Road.
"Since the unfortunate accident that claimed the lives of fellow compatriots at Jada Village along Birnin Kebbi-Argungu Road on Tuesday 27th September, 2022, the Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has been following with deep sense of empathy, the gory details of the unfortunate accident.
"As with any situation where lives are affected, our hearts and prayers are with the deceased and members of their immediate families"' the service said.
It added that while it's looking forward to the outcome of the thorough investigation that's ongoing by relevant agencies including the NSC, it pray the Almighty Allah (SWT) grant the deceased al-Jannatul Firdaus and the injured ones quick recovery.
