A 25-year-old drug suspect, Musa Usman has been arrested for stabbing a officer of the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA).
Usman, was arrested alongside his confederate, Buhari Ya’u Bashir, 24, throughout one of many company’s operation in Rahama Spherical, Bebeji Native Authorities Space of Kano State.
Reacting to the incident, the spokesperson for the NDLEA, Kano State Command, Muhammad Maigatari, mentioned the officers on the operation group seized numerous portions of illicit substances from the suspects.
Among the substances, Maigatari mentioned embrace 1.1 kilograms (wraps) of hashish sativa, 8 grams (38 tablets) of diazepam, and 59 grams (165 tablets) of Exol.
Based on the assertion, Usman whereas making an attempt to withstand arrest, attacked the officers on operation ensuing to the stabbing of certainly one of them.
Condemning the assault on the officer, Abubakar Ahmad, the NDLEA command within the state, mentioned the company wouldn’t relent in purging Kano of the use and commerce of illicit substances.
He mentioned, “Assaults on legislation enforcement officers within the line of obligation is not going to deter us from finishing up our mandate to rid society of the scourge of drug abuse and trafficking.”
He additionally said that the suspect are at the moment being held in custody and can dealing with prosecution by the NDLEA for drug-related offences and assault on an officer.