A routine anti-narcotics operation in Bauchi State turned fatal on Tuesday when a suspect fatally stabbed an officer with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
NDLEA personnel had stormed a popular drug haunt in Anguwan Zango, Tilden Fulani, to arrest individuals suspected of abusing illicit substances.
The mission took a violent turn immediately after officers apprehended one of the youths gathered at the scene.
Determined to free their companion, an angry mob of local youths quickly swarmed the operatives to block the arrest.
Chaos erupted as the confrontation escalated, leading one attacker to pull a sharp object and strike a combatant officer in the stomach.
The assailant and his cohorts fled the scene instantly, leaving the critically injured officer bleeding on the ground.
Surviving team members rushed to administer emergency aid to their colleague while attempting to secure the volatile area.
Following the fatal ambush, the NDLEA Bauchi State Command launched a massive manhunt to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Authorities have now published the suspect’s photograph across official social media channels, appealing to the public for urgent information on his whereabouts.
