The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has declared that the state government would investigate the circumstances leading to the killing of three students of Ojumo Community High School, Ihunbo in Ipokia Local Government Area.
Governor Abiodun said the investigation would help identify measures to be put in place to prevent a recurrence and bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Governor who made this known on Tuesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, noted that he received with shock, the incident which resulted in the death of the three students with others sustaining various degrees of injuries.
The death of the three students was allegedly caused by a vehicle driven by an official of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, who were engaged in a deadly chase of fleeing suspected smugglers.
Abiodun noted that it was painful that young children with promising futures lost their lives in such a manner, praying that the Almighty God would grant the families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
He urged the people of Ihunbo and its environs to be calm and patient, advising Officers of the NCS to always apply caution during operation.