
NDLEA OFFICER INJURED WHILE ARRESTING SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS IN KANO
An officer from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, was injured during a violent clash with two suspects in Bebeji Local Government Area, Kano State.
The suspects, Musa Usman, 25, and Buhari Ya’u Bashir, 24, were arrested during a targeted operation at Rahama Roundabout on January 20, 2025.
NDLEA’s Public Relations Officer in Kano, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, shared this information in a statement released on Wednesday.
Maigatari reported that the operation resulted in the seizure of various illicit drugs, including 1.1 kilograms of cannabis sativa, eight grams (38 tablets) of diazepam, and 59 grams (165 tablets) of Exol.
He further explained that the situation escalated when Musa Usman, armed with a dagger, resisted arrest and stabbed an officer in the process.
In response to the incident, the State Commander, Abubakar Idris Ahmad, condemned the attack and reiterated the agency’s dedication to fulfilling its mission.
“Attacks on law enforcement officers in the line of duty will not deter us from carrying out our mission to rid society of the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking,” Ahmad stated.
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