- Suspected Drug Traffickers Shoot NDLEA Officer Dead in Ondo
- NDLEA team was met with intense gunfire from the suspects
- Doctors on duty confirmed him dead on arrival
Suspected drug traffickers have fatally shot an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State during a raid.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the officer identified as Jide, was killed when anti narcotics agents raided an apartment in Ita Nla, located in the Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
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Sources revealed that upon reaching the apartment, the NDLEA team was met with intense gunfire from the suspects, who attempted to stop them from reaching the ceiling where illegal drugs were hidden.
One source stated that the operatives arrived early in the morning to carry out the operation after receiving intelligence about ongoing drug related activities at the location.
The source, who craved anonymity, stated that “immediately they came in, some of them entered into the building to recover the exhibits while Officer Jide stood outside, mounting the sentry guard.
“Suspected gunmen came from nowhere and opened fire on him, and he was shot in the neck. The officer was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the doctors on duty confirmed him dead on arrival. It is a very sad development.”
Meanwhile, according to The Guardian efforts to reach the spokesperson for the NDLEA Command in the state, Adebayo Solomon, were unsuccessful as he could not be contacted at the time of reporting.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident and disclosed that several suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.
He added that a single barrel gun was recovered from the scene, and that a manhunt was underway for other suspects who fled.
He said, “We reinforced some of our officers down to the scene. We have been able to arrest four prime suspects who are now in our custody. We have also recovered a single-barrel gun, and an investigation is also going on in collaboration with the NDLEA to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly attack and killing to book.”
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