Suspected drug dealers have reportedly killed an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State.
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 the News Agency or Nigeria (NAN), the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Adebowale Lawal, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview.
Lawal said four suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime, adding that a single barrel gun was recovered.
The remains of the deceased officer has been deposited into the morgue as investigations have continued to bring the culprits to book.
According to other sources at the scene of the incident, the NDLEA operatives came under gunfire when they stormed a building at Ita’nla to recover drugs stored inside the ceiling of the apartment.
The officials arrived very early in the morning to bust the building in a sting operation. However, suspected gunmen came from nowhere and opened fire on the men of the force.
“The officer was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the doctors on duty confirmed him dead on arrival,” the source said.
