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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a manhunt for a Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Kayode, who is now on the run after crushing an NDLEA officer with his luxury car, in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his house last weekend.
Anti-narcotics officers of the NDLEA had on Friday, August 18, stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni Close, Lekki, Lagos for a search and possible arrest following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit drugs in his house.
The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi made the development known in a statement on Wednesday.
“Although he was not in the house when operatives got into his compound, he however 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, knocked down one of the officers and pulled down his gate before plunging the vehicle into the fence of the opposite compound.
Following the unpleasant development, the Chairman, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has directed the deployment of appropriate operational assets of the agency to smoke out the wanted suspect from his hiding.
Marwa also approved adequate medical care for the injured officer so that he could get back on his feet as soon as possible.
