Four National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA officers in Ondo State have been shot dead by gunmen
suspected to be drug dealers.
The incident reportedly
occurred over the weekend while the deceased were on duty at a checkpoint in
the state, Daily Post reports.
According to a source, the
gunmen armed with AK 47 rifles came on motorcycles and shot four NDLEA officers
and as well set ablaze the agency’s Toyota Hilux.
“The NDLEA officers were
five in number at the check point but one of them escaped and their rifles were
taken away,” the source said.
The source further
confirmed that the bodies of the NDLEA officials were found by some farmers in
the early hours of the day.
“When their bodies were
discovered, their guns were not found with them.
“Our society is no more
safe, if armed men are being gunned down like that,” the source lamented.
The NDLEA Commander in the
state, Mr Haruna Dagara, who confirmed the incident said efforts were ongoing
to nab the culprits.
“Our men have gone to
evacuate the corpses from the scene and other paramilitary agencies are on
ground,” he said.
Meanwhile, the deceased
officials have been identified as, Abduljalad Mohammed; Wellinton Emmanuel;
Magaji Aliu and Mohammed lliyasu.
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