Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reportedly shot dead two persons, including Gafar Yusuf, during a recent incident in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State.
According to reports, the NDLEA operatives conducted a raid on a drug dealers’ hideout in the community on Wednesday.
However, the operation took a turn when the operatives resorted to firing their weapons discontinuously in an attempt to apprehend the suspects.
The victims were said to have been hit by stray bullets from the operatives who were shooting to scare hoodlums attempting to scuttle the raid.
A resident, who gave his name simply as Olasunkanmi, while lamenting over the development, questioned the operatives for shooting sporadically in a residential area, adding that the bullets hit Yusuf’s head and the yet-to-be-identified victim’s chest.
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He noted that the victims died on the spot, adding that people in the community had been enraged by the development.
Another resident, Lukmon, said Yusuf’s mother, Olaide, had been inconsolable since the shocking events that claimed her son’s life.
We are not aware – Police
Reacting last night, the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, told Daily Trust that they were not aware of any stray bullets from its officers killing two persons.
He said the agency’s operatives came under attack Wednesday night when it raided Mushin to arrest the baron behind shipments of colorado, louds and other drugs from Ghana to Nigeria.
“Our men came under attack from their boys who had locked all the exit gates in the community and our officers had to defend themselves to come out of the area alive. We are not aware of anyone being killed,” Babafemi said.
He revealed that the suspected drug barons are Saheed Solola and Suleiman Shehu.
2-year-old baby killed by NDLEA operative’s stray bullet
Recently, there were reports of a two-year-old baby, Ivan Omhonrina shot dead at his mother’s shop in Delta State, while his younger sibling, Eromonsele, who was also shot, was hospitalised.
The kids were reportedly shot when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a notorious drug joint at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State
The Delta State Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr John Tunde, who confirmed the incident, however, insisted that his men did not open fire on the kids.
The incident sparked alot of reactions from Nigerians.
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA had reported that President Tinubu, in condolence message to the aggrieved parents, said he has directed the NDLEA management to speedily and thoroughly investigate the incident with a view to punishing those found culpable.
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