No fewer than four persons were killed when some gunmen attacked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, office at Ntezi in the Íshíelu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The hoodlums were said to have invaded the headquarters of the NDLEA around 2am on Tuesday.
The attackers, who came through the back perimeter fence of the facility, were reportedly repelled by NDLEA officials, as soldiers and policemen raced to the scene to provide backup.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident said security agencies killed two of the gunmen, while others escaped with injuries.
“Unfortunately, one of the officers and a patient undergoing rehabilitation at the agency’s rehabilitation centre were also killed,” she added.
She noted that security agencies were combing the bushes in search of the injured gunmen that escaped.
Odah revealed that two rifles and ammunition were recovered from the hoodlums.
Other items recovered included 140 rounds of K2 ammunition, 36 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, 30 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, a 4-Runner SUV, motorcycles, military/police uniforms and charms.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that an NDLEA officer was killed, another injured and patrol van set ablaze on February 20, 2022, when they were attacked along the Abakaliki-Enugu highway.