Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have allegedly killed two persons in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State.
The Operatives invaded a drug den in the area around 10 pm on Wednesday and started shooting sporadically in the air to scare hoodlums and carry out a successful operation.
However, stray bullets hit a victim on his head and another was hit on the chest, leading to their death.
A resident of the community, who witnessed the incident, simply identified as Olasukanmi, told Punch that one of the victims was hit in the head by a stray bullet, while the other was in the chest and they both died on the spot.
“We are not saying the NDLEA should not do their job, but why will its operatives be shooting anyhow in a residential area? The NDLEA operatives invaded a drug den in the community around 10 pm and started seizing illicit drugs, which is okay. The operatives were about 50 in number and most of them were armed.
“While some wore the official uniform, others were dressed in casual wear. The people dealing in the drug business were enraged by the raid and started threatening to make trouble. But the NDLEA operatives started shooting to have their way and stray bullets hit two young boys in the head and chest. Both of them died on the spot,” he said.
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