Gunmen have killed an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State.
The incident happened 0nSunday morning when gunmen attacked an NDLEA team on duty along the Ezzamgbo Delta axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway, Delta killing the operative.
According to reports, the attack took place near a military checkpoint on the expressway. Eyewitness told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday.
According to the source, the gunmen also stole one riffle from the officers. They also set fire to a patrol Hilux van used by the NDLEA. The source said: “On 20th Feb. 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.
“One officer killed while the other one was shot on the leg which fractured his leg. One riffle collected, one patrol Hilux Van burnt. The names of the victims not yet disclosed.”
The attack is coming barely six days after three policemen were shot dead by gunmen at Ezillo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State. The three policemen were gunned down in front of the Ezillo police station having mounted a roadblock along the expressway.
