By Ibrahim Sulaiman
Suspected armed robbers on Sunday night opened fire on Customs officers, killing a Chief Superintendent of Customs and Assistant Superintendent of Customs in Shargalle Dogonhawa area of Katsina State.
The slain officers were identified as CSC Maidamma Usman Yabo and ASC Nuruddeen Babandi.
Sources said the officers ran into the armed robbers while on patrol along the road.
DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the officer in charge of surveillance, Daura Federal Operation Unit, Hassan Kangiwa, survived the attack.
Nigerian Customs Service is yet to speak on the matter.