The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has confirmed the killing of two customs officers during a confrontation with suspected Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi State.

Adeniyi disclosed this on Wednesday at the Fourth Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin.

According to him, the incident occurred in broad daylight on May 13, 2026, when suspected terrorists reportedly attacked two security checkpoints in Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The slain officers were identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Bamigboye, and Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Dom.

Describing the incident as painful, the Customs boss said officers of the service have continued to play frontline roles in security operations across border communities alongside the military.

“This morning, two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service paid the supreme sacrifice while warding off threats from Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi,” Adeniyi said.

“Apart from the military, the Nigeria Customs Service remains the last shield in several of these border communities,” he added.

The Comptroller-General assured that the deaths of the officers would not weaken the resolve of the service in tackling criminal networks operating around Nigeria’s borders.