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In Abuja, NDLEA Officers Shot During Drug Raid, 3 Hospitalized

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April 18, 2025
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In Abuja, NDLEA Officers Shot During Drug Raid, 3 Hospitalized

Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalized with gunshot injuries after coming under attack during a drug raid in the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday night.

According to a press statement released on Friday, April 18, 2025, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the incident occurred when the operatives raided an uncompleted building in the NNPC area of Jahi following credible intelligence and surveillance.

During the operation, the NDLEA team recovered 74 bottles of codeine, 10 litres of codeine syrup, 48 grams of tramadol (225mg), 4.9 kilograms of skunk—a potent strain of cannabis—and five Android phones believed to belong to suspected drug traffickers.

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However, as the team made their exit from the location, they were ambushed and came under gunfire from armed men. Three NDLEA personnel sustained gunshot wounds: one was hit in the rib, while the other two were struck in the back and leg respectively.

“The wounded officers were initially stabilized at the Police Clinic in Garki Area 1 before being transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja, for further medical attention,” Babafemi said in the statement.

The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), expressed appreciation to the staff of the Police Clinic for their prompt intervention and also thanked the Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, who he personally contacted to ensure quality treatment for the injured officers.

Currently on official engagements in Kano, Gen. Marwa also spoke with the wounded operatives by phone to wish them a quick recovery. He assured them that the Agency would work closely with other security agencies and exhaust every available means to bring those responsible for the attack to justice.

The NDLEA reiterated its resolve not to be deterred by such attacks in its ongoing war against drug trafficking and abuse across the country.

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