* As Adeyemo seeks replacement of damaged vehicle, laptop with N50 million recovery fund
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it has identified the personnel in the shooting incident involving a businessman, Babatunde Adeyemo in Ogun state.
Recalled that Adeyemo vehicle was shot at along the Imasayi-Abeokuta road, while returning from an event on December 8, 2024.
The NCS in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, CSC Theophilus Duniya stated that the misconduct will not be swept under.
It added that the personnel involved in the incident has since been detained, awaiting further disciplinary sanctions.
“The Nigeria Customs Service takes incidents of misconduct very seriously, and the shooting incident of December 8, 2024, by an operative of Federal Operations Unit Zone A, is no exception.
” Comptroller Kola Oladeji has swiftly taken action, launching a disciplinary committee to investigate the matter.
“The personnel involved in the incident has been identified and is currently in detention, awaiting further disciplinary sanctions.
“In line with the service’s commitment to professionalism and discipline, Comptroller Oladeji has also ordered the immediate replacement of the damaged laptop and the repair of the damaged vehicle.
“This prompt response demonstrates the service’s dedication to making amends and ensuring that such incidents are thoroughly addressed.
“It’s worth noting that the Nigeria Customs Service has a clear framework for addressing cases of misconduct”, the statement says
However, the legal counsel to Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, Barr. Ogugbara has petitioned the Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Ogugbara in a petition dated December 16, 2024 ans submitted through an email to the agency requested that, as a show of remorse, the Nigeria Customs Service should replace the damaged Mercedes Benz G.L450 either in cash or in a befitting substitute.
The counsel equally requested payment of N50 million naira as compensation for the loss of data and rebuilding of data on the damaged computer.
He warned that if his client’s demands were not met, he shall not hesitate to initiate legal action against the Nigeria Customs Service.
