The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reacted to reports that its operatives shot two persons dead during a raid in the Idi-Oro area of Mushin, Lagos State.
In an interview with newsmen yesterday, the NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said the agency’s operatives came under an attack on Wednesday night when it raided Mushin to arrest a drug baron behind the shipments of drugs from Ghana.
He explained that the agency’s operatives resorted to self-defence to escape the attack.
“Our men on Wednesday night went to Mushin to arrest the Baron behind shipments of drugs that have been coming from Ghana. After the arrest of some of the wanted suspects and recovery of drugs and their vehicles, 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,” he said.
