NDLEA Officers Assaulted During Drug Operation in Cross River

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were attacked by a mob during a drug bust in the Lemna area of Cross River State. The incident occurred on Monday at about 2pm when Assistant Commander of Narcotics Kabiru Abdullahi led a team on a motorised patrol.

The officers flagged down a motorcycle carrying three individuals and requested to search their bags, which the occupants initially resisted. During the search, a white nylon bag containing a whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine was recovered.

Subsequently, three other individuals arrived, inciting a crowd against the officers and challenging their authority. The mob attacked the NDLEA operatives, resulting in injuries to one officer who was hospitalized.

Reinforcements from the state command prevented further escalation. The three individuals who instigated the attack were arrested, and the recovered substances included two grammes of methamphetamine and one gramme of synthetic cannabis.