The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a manhunt for a
Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is
now on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an NDLEA officer
in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his
house last weekend.
Anti-narcotics officers of the Agency had on
Friday 18th August stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer
located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni close, Lekki, Lagos for a search and
possible arrest following credible intelligence that he was dealing in
illicit drugs in his house. Although he was not in the house when
operatives got into his compound, he however returned while a search of
his apartment was ongoing. In a dramatic twist, as soon as he drove into
the premises and sighted NDLEA officers, he engaged his car in reverse
gear, knocked down one of the officers, pulled down his gate before
plunging the vehicle into the fence of the opposite compound. The force
of his car’s speed also pulled down the concrete wall of his neighbour’s
compound and from there he dived out of the vehicle to escape.
A
thorough search of his apartment however led to the recovery of 10.5
kilograms of Loud, while the operative knocked down suffered multiple
injuries all over his body and compound fracture on his two legs, for
which he is currently on hospital admission for treatment.
Following
the unpleasant development, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA,
Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed the deployment of
appropriate operational assets of the Agency to smoke out the wanted
suspect from his hiding. He also approved adequate medical care for the
injured officer so that he can get back on his feet as soon as possible.
Femi Babafemi
Director, Media and Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters Abuja
Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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