NDLEA officer drowns while chasing suspects into River Ethiope

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday lost 1 of its officers portion different is battling for his beingness aft they reportedly jumped into the River Ethiope portion pursuing fleeing suspects successful Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State.

The cause enforcement operation, however, turned fatal aft the assemblage of 1 of the officers was aboriginal recovered from the river.

The fishy and others being pursued reportedly escaped done the river.

According to assemblage sources, a suspected cause offender who had reportedly been apprehended connected the different broadside of the stream jumped into the h2o portion being taken towards the River Ethiope Bridge successful an effort to escape.

The officers pursuing the fishy subsequently entered the stream successful an effort to apprehend him. One of the officers reportedly drowned, portion different was rescued and taken to a infirmary for aesculapian attention.

Community sources said accepted rites associated with drowning incidents successful Obiaruku were performed earlier the remains were released to the applicable authorities.

The sources said the rites included the proviso of a goat and different items.

NDLEA sources assured residents of the country of a thorough probe into the incident.

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