NDLEA Launches Manhunt For Lekki Drug Dealer Who Crushed Operative To Evade Arrest

Eko Hot Blog reports that National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a manhunt for a Lekki, Lagos State-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is now on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an agency officer during a search.

The NDLEA made the disclosure in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Wednesday.

He said Sowunmi, who was not home when NDLEA operatives were searching his residence, walked in on them and sped away in his car, injuring an officer last weekend.

The anti-illegal drug agency said it ultimately recovered 10.5 kilograms of Loud from the suspect’s apartment while the operative knocked down is currently hospitalised with multiple injuries all over his body and compound fracture on his two legs.

“Anti-narcotics officers of the Agency had on Friday 18th August stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni close, Lekki, Lagos for a search and possible arrest following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit drugs in his house,” the statement reads.

“Although he was not in the house when operatives got into his compound, he however returned while a search of his apartment was ongoing. In a dramatic twist, as soon as he drove into the premises and sighted NDLEA officers, he engaged his car in reverse gear, knocked down one of the officers, pulled down his gate before plunging the vehicle into the fence of the opposite compound. The force of his cars speed also pulled down the concrete wall of his neighbour’s compound and from there, he dived out of the vehicle to escape.

“A thorough search of his apartment however led to the recovery of 10.5 kilograms of Loud, while the operative knocked down suffered multiple injuries all over his body and compound fracture on his two legs, for which he is currently on hospital admission for treatment.”

Babafemi stated that, following the unpleasant development, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed the deployment of appropriate operational assets of the agency to smoke out the wanted suspect from his hiding.

“He also approved adequate medical care for the injured officer so that he can get back on his feet as soon as possible,” the agency’s spokesperson added.

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