An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran (ASN), was brutally murdered on Friday while on duty in Gadan-Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was learnt that Aliyu, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, was burned to death by the residents last Friday following an accident involving a vehicle that was being pursued by NDLEA officials.
It was learnt that the officer and his colleagues were pursuing a suspected drug dealer when the suspect, in an attempt to escape, reversed his vehicle, killing at least three people on the spot.
One source reported that three people were killed in the accident, while another source claimed that four people died.
However, as tensions escalated, Aliyu reportedly attempted to calm the situation but was instead attacked by an enraged mob.
An NDLEA source said on Sunday that Aliyu was stabbed while the Officer in Charge (OC) called for backup.
However, his colleagues fled the scene, leaving him behind.
The source said a brave police officer rushed him to a nearby hospital, but the mob later stormed the facility, dragged him out and set him on fire.
His grieving family has accused the NDLEA of failing to issue a statement or reach out to them for condolences or compensation.
The source said, “It happened that on Friday some NDLEA officers went for an operation at Gadan-Gayan. They are covering it up. This is our agency. Do you know what they normally do? If accidents like this happen and an officer is in involved or an officer loses his life, instead of them to compensate the family, the NDLEA will try to cover it up so that they will not give the deceased family the compensation.