A trigger happy Nigerian customs officer has been videotaped shooting an unarmed passenger in Edo State over an alleged N5k bribe.
The incident occurred along Benin-Ore road when a bus of people who had been coming back to Benin from outside the country was stopped by customs officers.
They had proceeded to requisition bribes from the bus of passengers. The were was back and forth arguments and negotiation between the officers and passengers.
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During the heated discussion, one of the officers cocked his gun and fired at one of the passengers, shooting and killing him on the spot.
He was promptly relived of his weapon and held captive till the arrival of the police.
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Nigerian customs officer shot an unarmed civilian down at Benin -ore road @segalink @SubDeliveryZone@segalink pic.twitter.com/VBRgJjXBmM
— Iyeye Nelson (OGA Nelson) (@theoga_nelson) February 17, 2019
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