Hoodlums kill NDLEA official in FCT

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oketa Alexander, has been killed by hoodlums around the Tipper Garage in Gwarinpa District, Abuja, in the FCT. The victim was said to have gone out for an operation with a colleague around 10pm on Saturday, but was attacked by the hoodlums. A resident said […]

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oketa Alexander, has been killed by hoodlums around the Tipper Garage in Gwarinpa District, Abuja, in the FCT.

The victim was said to have gone out for an operation with a colleague around 10pm on Saturday, but was attacked by the hoodlums.

A resident said the official sustained injuries on his head and legs and was taken to the Kubwa General Hospital where he died.

Our reporter who visited the hospital yesterday was told that after efforts to revive him yielded no positive result, he was billed to be referred to the National Hospital, Abuja, but that he died in the process.

The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation into the matter was ongoing.