NDLEA Operative Stabbed to Death While Resisting Drug Arrest in Bauchi

An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bauchi State has been stabbed to death by an unidentified person while carrying out an official operation.

The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, September 8, at Anguwan Zango, Tilden Fulani, in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

According to residents, NDLEA operatives had stormed the area following reports that hoodlums frequently gathered there to smoke cannabis and use other illicit drugs.

The operatives reportedly arrested one of the suspected drug users and were taking him away when some of his associates allegedly resisted the arrest.

During the confrontation, one of the suspects reportedly used a sharp object to stab an NDLEA operative in the stomach as the group attempted to free the arrested suspect.

The attackers reportedly fled the scene after the incident, while the injured operative was attended to by his colleagues.

He later died from complications arising from the injuries sustained during the attack.

Following the incident, the Bauchi State Police Command reportedly launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspect and other individuals believed to have been involved in the attack.

Authorities are expected to intensify efforts to apprehend those responsible and bring them to justice.