Three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were hospitalized after armed assailants launched a surprise attack on them during a drug raid in the Jahi district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday night.
This was disclosed in a statement issued Friday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
“The incident occurred when a team of NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence and surveillance report raided an uncompleted building at NNPC area of Jahi where 74 bottles of codeine, 10 litres of codeine syrup, 48grams of tramadol 225mg and 4.9kgs of skunk, a strain of cannabis, as well as five android phones were recovered.
“As the NDLEA team made their way out of the location, they came under gun attack,” Babafemi said.
According to the statement, three officers sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush—one in the rib, while the other two were injured in the back and leg, respectively.
The injured personnel were initially treated at the Police Clinic in Garki Area 1 before being moved to the National Hospital in Abuja for advanced medical care.
The agency’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), extended his gratitude to the staff at the Police Clinic for their swift intervention. He also appreciated the Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital for personally ensuring the officers received adequate treatment.
Despite being on official duty in Kano, Marwa reportedly contacted the injured officers via phone to encourage them and wish them a speedy recovery. He vowed that the NDLEA will leave no stone unturned in identifying and bringing the perpetrators of the attack to justice, in collaboration with other security forces.
