SAN FRANCISCO, August 22, (THEWILL) – The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the death of one of its staff members who got drowned in a river in Maiduguri while chasing a notorious drug baron.
This was disclosed on Monday by Ona Ogilegwu, NDLEA Commandant, Borno State Command, revealing that the incident occurred during an operation in Gwange area of Maiduguri.
“In an effort to arrest a notorious baron, four men of the command were involved in a water mishap after diving into the Gwange River in pursuit of the suspect,” Ogilegwu said.
“The NDLEA officials were involved in the mishap because they could not swim.
“The sad incident led to the death of one of our officers in the hospital after a failed attempt to revive him.
“The survivors were discharged from hospital today.”
Ogilegwu however vowed that the command would still go after the suspect and arrest him.
Story by David Oputah
