NDLEA officer Killed By Gunmen  In Ebonyi

An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been reportedly killed by suspected bandits in Ebonyi State.

It was learnt that the operative was gunned down when the gunmen launched an attack on NDLEA team who were on duty along the Ezzamgbo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway on Sunday morning.

It was also gathered that the spot where the attack was carried out was a stone's throw from a military checkpoint along the expressway.

A source who revealed that incident occurred around 3am on Sunday, also said the bandits collected one riffle from the officers.

According to the source: “On 20th Feb. 2022, Sunday morning at about 300hrs at a drug checkpoint along Enugu Abakaliki expressway at Ezzangbo, unknown gunmen attacked drug law enforcement agents and shot two drug officers on duty.

“One officer killed while the other one was shot on the leg which fractured his leg. One riffle collected, one patrol Hilux Van burnt. The names of the victims not yet disclosed.”

Further reports revealed that the attack came barely six days after three policemen were gunned down by gunmen at Ezillo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State.

The three policemen were shot dead in front of the Ezillo police station having mounted a roadblock along the express road.

When contacted, Audu Benji, NDLEA spokesperson in Ebonyi State, said he was in a meeting promising to get back to us after the meeting.

However, calls and text messages sent to him after the said meeting was not responded to.

Likewise, the state police command's spokesperson, Loveth Odah could not be reached on phone as of this report.