Suspected drug dealers kill NDLEA officer in Ondo

The officer attached to the Ondo Command of the Agency was shot dead during a raid on an apartment in the Ita’nla area of Ondo town on Tuesday.

According to a source, the NDLEA operatives came under gunfire when they stormed a building at Ita’nla to recover drugs stored inside the ceiling of the apartment.

“I guess the team got a tip that some drugs were stored inside the residential building at Ita’nla in Ondo town.

“So, the officials came very early in a sting operation to bust the building.

“Immediately they came in, some of them entered into the building to recover the exhibits while the officer stood outside mounting the sentry guard.

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“The suspected gunmen came from nowhere and opened fire on the operative.

Suspected drug dealers kill NDLEA officer in Ondo