Punch Newspapers Sections Published 14 May 2021 There was tension in Iseyin, Oyo State, on Thursday, as men of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly shot dead five persons in the town during a clash with suspected smugglers. The Customs men were said to be pursuing a Sport Utility Vehicle conveying bags of rice when the clash occurred. Residents told our correspondent that the Customs men started shooting and bullets hit some persons, who were out celebrating the Eid-il-Fitri, and five of them died. The killings were said to have sparked a protest in the town. There were claims that the NCS base in the town was torched by protesting youths, while some vehicles were also razed. But these claims could not be independently verified.