Gunmen attack, kill NDLEA operative in Ebonyi

Sunday morning was a sad day for operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives who were on duty along the Ezzamgbo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway, as gunmen open fire and killed one of them.

Reports also said, another personnel was injured and is in critical condition.

The attack was carried out at about 3.00am Sunday and the gunmen immediately fled the scene.

Before they fled, a rifle belonging to the NDLEA who was killed was taken, while they set the Hilux van belonging to the agency ablaze

The source said, “On 20th Feb. 2022, Sunday morning at about 300hrs at Drug checkpoint along Enugu Abakaliki highway 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.”

According to the source, the victims were at a checkpoint close to military barracks on the expressway, but there was no intervention while the operation lasts.

The attack on Sunday was less than six days after three police officers were gunned down by unknown gunmen at Ezillo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway in Ishielu Local government Area of Ebonyi State.

They were killed in front of the Ezillo police station having mounted a roadblock along the expressway.

The policemen were at roadblock for the routine stop and search operation when the gunmen stormed the place and opened fire on them, killing three of the men.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loverth Odah, did not pick calls put across to her as at the time of filing this report.