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Three NDLEA officers hospitalized after gunmen attack in Abuja

Three NDLEA officers hospitalized after gunmen attack in Abuja

Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalised for gunshot injuries sustained after they came under attack from some armed men during a raid operation in Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night.

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 4.9 kilograms 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.

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Three of the NDLEA personnel involved in the raid sustained gunshot injuries: one in the rib and two others on their back and leg.

The wounded officers were initially stabilised at the Police Clinic in Garki Area 1 before they were transferred to the National Hospital Abuja for further medical attention.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig-Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), expressed appreciation to the staff of the Police Clinic for their prompt support.

 

Three NDLEA officers hospitalized after gunmen attack in Abuja

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