NDLEA senior officer killed in Bonny Island raid

Babafemi said operatives of the agency had raided the notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, where six suspects were arrested and a cache of illicit substances, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, and tramadol was recovered.

He said Mujahid, however, lost his life as a result of severe head injuries he sustained when the drug dealers attacked the operatives.

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But the operatives apprehended their six targets, including the gang leader, Genesis George Benson, Babafemi said.

Other suspects arrested include ThankGod Okon, Shamsudden Isah Muhammed Musa, Adamu Muhammed, and Muhammed Yusuf.

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), described Mujahid as a disciplined and courageous officer.

He said: “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.

“We extend our deepest condolences to his (Mujahid) 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.’’