NDLEA officer killed retrieving drugs from Ondo house
An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been reportedly killed in Ondo State by suspected drug dealers. The officer, who was with the Ondo Command of the agency, was shot dead on Tuesday during a raid on an apartment in the Ita’nla area of Ondo town. The Commissioner of Police in […]
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An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been reportedly killed in Ondo State by suspected drug dealers.
The officer, who was with the Ondo Command of the agency, was shot dead on Tuesday during a raid on an apartment in the Ita’nla area of Ondo town.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure.
Lawal stated that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, and a single-barrel gun was recovered.
He said, “Immediately it happened, we reinforced some of our officers at the scene. We have arrested four suspects who are now in our custody. We have also recovered a single-barrel gun, and an investigation is ongoing to bring the culprits to book. The remains of the officer have been deposited at the hospital morgue.”
The Commissioner of Police did not provide further details about the incident.
However, other sources indicated that the NDLEA operatives came under gunfire when they stormed a building in Ita’nla to recover drugs reportedly stored in the apartment’s ceiling.
“I guess the team got a tip that some drugs were stored inside the residential building at Ita’nla in Ondo town,” a source explained. “So, the officials came very early in a sting operation to bust the building. Immediately they came in, some of them entered the building to recover the exhibits while the officer stood outside mounting the sentry guard. The suspected gunmen came from nowhere and opened fire on the operative. The officer was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the doctors on duty confirmed him dead on arrival.” (NAN)