The Customs Area Controller of the Seme Border Command, Saleh Othman,
on Sunday advised members of the business community to go about their
normal businesses without fear of attack.
Othman gave the advice in a statement signed by the Public Relations
Officer of the command, Ernest Olottah, made available to the News
Agency of Nigeria in Badagry, Lagos State.
He said that normalcy had returned to Seme community, following the
recent attack on officers of the command by persons suspected to be
smugglers, who allegedly killed a Superintendent of Customs, John
Moto.
Othman advised businessmen and travellers to disregard rumours of
insecurity at the border.
The area controller said that government security agencies were on
ground to ensure safety of lives and property at the Nigerian frontier
with Republic of Benin.
He said: “All our law-abiding citizens, travellers and members of the
border trading community have nothing to fear or worry about.
“They should go about their normal businesses and disregard rumours of
insecurity at the border as the security agencies are cooperating as
usual to ensure the safety of lives and property.
“Our colleague was lost but this had further strengthened our resolve
to give in our best and we would not tolerate any form of smuggling
into the country.”
The controller condemned the destruction of government vehicles and
arson, saying: “It is time such acts are stopped”.
He urged officers and men of the command to keep up the fight against
smuggling.
Normalcy returns to Seme Border after crisis
