Marwa mourns fallen officer as NDLEA arrests six suspects in bloody Bonny Island raid
…recovers cache of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, tramadol The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has mourned an officer,
...recovers cache of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, tramadol
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has mourned an officer, Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid, who was killed when the Agency carried out an operation in Rivers State.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
Babafemi said the operatives of the NDLEA raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers state, where six suspects were arrested and a significant cache of illicit substances, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, and tramadol, was recovered.
He said an NDLEA personnel, Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid, however, lost his life as a result of severe head injuries sustained when the drug dealers mobilized armed hoodlums to attack operatives during the raid.
Notwithstanding the violent attack, the NDLEA operatives were able to apprehend all six targets of the raid, including the gang leader, Genesis George Benson, who is responsible for the death of the NDLEA operative, Babafemi said.
Other suspects arrested during the strategic operation at the Ama Hausa area of Bonny Island, a well-known hub for criminal activities, on Friday, 6th February 2026, include: ThankGod Okon; Shamsudden Isah; Muhammed Musa; Adamu Muhammed; and Muhammed Yusuf.
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The statement reads, "The operation took a tragic turn when one of the suspects, Genesis George Benson, mobilized a group of armed hoodlums to attack the operatives in a bid to escape arrest. During the ensuing violent confrontation, a dedicated officer, Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid, sustained severe head injuries. Despite being rushed immediately to the Bonny Island General Hospital for emergency medical attention, Mujahid unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
"Reacting to the development, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the bravery and resilience of the officers who stood their ground despite the brutal attack. I salute the gallantry of our men who refused to be intimidated by these criminal elements. Even after the cowardly attack on Mujahid, our operatives ensured that the assailants were overpowered and arrested, and their illicit substances confiscated. Their sacrifice will not be in vain."
While mourning the loss of Mujahid, Marwa described him as a disciplined and courageous officer who paid the ultimate price in the service of his fatherland.
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family, his colleagues, and the Rivers State Command.”
“Any attack on our officers is an attack on the state, and it will not go without dire consequences. We remain undeterred in our mission to rid Nigeria of illicit drugs, and we will continue to take the fight to the enclaves of these merchants of death”, the NDLEA boss warned.
