NDLEA officer killed during operation against drug users in Bauchi

A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) serviceman has reportedly been killed during an cognition against suspected cause users successful Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The incidental was said to person occurred connected Tuesday astatine Anguwan Zango, Tilden Fulani, during an cognition by NDLEA unit successful the community.

A nonmigratory acquainted with the incidental told DAILY POST that occupation started aft the operatives arrested 1 of the youths allegedly progressive successful cause usage successful the area.

He said immoderate youths reportedly resisted the apprehension and attempted to forestall the officers from taking the fishy away.

According to him, the confrontation turned violent, with 1 of the youths allegedly attacking an NDLEA operative with a crisp object.

The serviceman was reportedly stabbed successful the tummy during the struggle.

The nonmigratory said the attackers fled instantly aft the incident, portion the different NDLEA unit remained astatine the country and attempted to assistance their injured colleague.

He added that the cognition was targeted astatine an country wherever youths were allegedly known to stitchery to fume and devour illicit substances.

Meanwhile, the NDLEA Bauchi Command has launched a hunt for an unidentified idiosyncratic suspected of being liable for the killing, releasing his ...