Suspected drug dealers have
killed four officers of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in
Ondo state.
The deceased officers were
identified as Aliu Aliu, Mohammed Iliyasu, Wellinton Emmanuel and Abduljalad
Mohammed.
They were killed during an
operation at Owo/Ifon axis of the old Benin road. TheCable gathered they had
been on a man-hunt of some drugs dealers in the area.
A resident of the area, who
simply identified himself as Femi, told TheCable that the murdered officers
were on the trail of the officers when they were killed.
“The boys (drug dealers) were
about seven and they came on three bikes, I think one of them must have been on
ground to monitor the activities of the NDLEA officers before hinting others to
launch the attack,” he said.
“The officers were still carrying
out stop and search on some vehicles when these boys speed through the road,
targeted and shot them at a very close range.
“They even set an Hilux vehicle
that belongs to the NDLEA officers on fire and carted away their belonging with
some of their rifles. There was pandemonium in the area as many locals ran for
their lives.”
Haruna Dagara, the Ondo
commandant of the NDLEA, confirmed the incident, saying the bodies of the
officers have already been evacuated.
“It is true. They are our
officers who were manning the Ifon division of our station in Ose local council
area of the state because that particular area leads to Benin in Ondo state and
it is well known for drug trafficking,” he said.
“We have already evacuated all
their corpses from the scene. Other paramilitary agencies are on ground. We
shall collaborate with the police to investigate this case.
“This is a huge loss to us and an
attack on the anti-narcotic agency but we shall not be discouraged as we are
much ready to rid Ondo state of criminal elements and all their collaborators.”
Femi Joseph, spokesman of the
Ondo police command, said the police have swung into action and the case is
being investigated.
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