Drug cartel attacks NDLEA operatives in Lagos

By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos –

Operatives of the NDLEA came under attack on Saturday in the course of effecting the arrest of a suspected drug kingpin in the island of Lagos State.

NDLEA’s spokesman Mr Femi Babafemi confirmed the attack in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday.

“NDLEA has arrested a drug kingpin and seized drugs in a notorious drug den on Lagos Island.

“The drug kingpin mobilised members of his cartel to attack men of the NDLEA.

“The operatives were on the Island to arrest the kingpin of the illicit trade before they were resisted and massively attacked,’’ Babafemi stated.