National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a manhunt for a notorious hit-and-run drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, based in Lekki, Lagos.
The suspected drug dealer is on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an officer of the agency in a bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his house, last weekend.
NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, stated this in a press release, today.
Anti-narcotics operatives had, Friday, stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni Close, Lekki, Lagos.
Their mission was to search and for possible arrest following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit drugs in his house.
The suspected drug dealer was not in the house when the NDLEA operatives got into his compound to carry out their mission.
However, the now on-the-run suspect 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.
“He 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 cars speed also pulled down the concrete wall of his neighbours compound and, from there, he dived out of the vehicle to escape,” it was stated.
Babafemi stated that a thorough search of the apartment of the suspected drug dealer however led to the recovery of 10.5 kilograms of Loud.
He stated that the NDLEA operative knocked down suffered multiple injuries all over his body and compound fracture on his two legs.
He further disclosed that the operative is currently on hospital admission for treatment.
Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has reacted to the unpleasant development.
The NDLEA boss “directed the deployment of appropriate operational assets of the agency to smoke out the wanted suspected drug dealer 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,” Babafemi added.
