Gunmen kills NDLEA Officials, Burn Vehicle In Ebonyi |READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 21, 2022
Gunmen kills NDLEA Officials, Burn Vehicle In Ebonyi |READ DETAILS
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), mounted along Enugu Abakaliki expressway at Ezzangbo, Ebonyi state, came under gunmen attack on Sunday, February 20.
According to report, yet to be identified gunmen shot two operatives; one sustained injury, while the other died.
A Hilux patrol van belonging to the NDLEA was also burnt in the early morning attack.
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[caption id="attachment_125937" align="alignnone" width="369"] NDLEA patrol van burnt by gunmen in Ebonyi state[/caption]
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"On 20th February 2022, Sunday morning at about 300hrs at a drug checkpoint along Enugu Abakaliki expressway at Ezzangbo, unknown gunmen attacked drug law enforcement agents and shot two drug officers on duty.
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"One officer killed while the other one was shot in the leg which fractured his leg. One rifle collected, one patrol Hilux Van burnt. The names of the victims not yet disclosed,ÔÇØ a source told Premium Times.
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— Faith Ukanwa