Na big gbege happen for Ondo Town on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, when some gunmen shoot and kill one NDLEA officer, Jide, for Ita’nla area.
The NDLEA people bin dey carry out their special operation to find hard drugs wey dem believe say people hide for one apartment ceiling.
While some operatives enter the building to take the drugs, Jide dey guard outside.
Suddenly, gunmen waka come fire bullet wey kill Jide amala.
How Operation Take Happen
According to NDLEA sources, the team start the operation early after dem get tori say drug peddlers hide some hard drugs for inside the apartment ceiling.
The NDLEA people gather enter the compound dey find the drugs.
Jide na the person wey dey stand outside dey watch say everywhere safe.
But as him dey do that, gunmen suddenly jump from nowhere put bullet for neck so e die before dem fit carry am hospital.
Police Quickly Arrest Suspects
The Ondo State Police spokes person, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, talk say police come quickly carry plenty reinforcement go the scene after the shooting.
Police arrest four suspects wey dem believe be the biggest men for the attack.
Police also recover the single-barrel gun wey dem use shoot Jide.
Both police and NDLEA dey work together dey follow up so that justice go complete.
Silence from NDLEA and Questions
The NDLEA spokesperson, Adebayo Solomon, no talk anything about the incident as press dey try reach am.
This kain silence from NDLEA make people dey ask questions about how safe their officers really dey when dem dey do these risky operations.
People dey wonder if NDLEA officers dey get enough protection and whether dem get proper plan to fight gangsters wey dey violent.
Violence Against NDLEA: No Be First Time?
This killing no be the first time NDLEA officials dey face violent attacks for their line of duty.
The brazen way this attack happen for broad day light show say drug peddlers no dey fear any law enforcement again.
This incident expose the risk wey NDLEA officers dey face and how dem dey sent go them in dangerous missions without strong backup or tactics.
Some people believe say maybe na poor intelligence and bad planning make this kain thing dey happen.
Impact on Drug War and Community Safety
The death of Jide no just shock NDLEA but e weaken the whole war against drug trafficking.
If officers dey fear to enter risky raid because their safety no dey guaranteed, drug dealers go continue to grow their scam and violence go still increase.
Ita’nla community and other places with same problem go dey suffer as criminals dey challenge government power.
Time to Face Facts: Protect the NDLEA Men!
Government must urgently do serious work to protect NDLEA agents.
If not, the war against drugs go dey half bake and lawlessness go swallow our streets.
Government and the agencies need better tools, clear intelligence, more protective gear and honest talk with the public.
NDLEA must talk straight about the hazards their officers face; no be only to use them as meat for drug cartel fight.
Transparency and accountability no be option, na must.
Nigerians Demand Answers and Action
This matter require serious public discussion.
Nigerians no fit just dey watch as the people wey protect them dey die silently.
Who go enforce the drug laws if those wey fight crime no dey safe?
The government gats wake up and show say dem get plan better than only to mourn dead officers.
More lives fit still dey lost if government no sharpen head.
Law Enforcement No Be Joke
The fearless way criminals dey attack show say this kain crime no get shame at all.
If not, our young men and women wey dey fight drugs go continue dey fall one after another without justice.
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