Mob lynches NDLEA officer after high-speed chase turns deadly in Kaduna

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1 year ago

February 17, 2025

An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Aliyu Imran, was brutally lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob in Gadan-Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after a high-speed chase involving suspected drug dealers resulted in multiple fatalities.

The incident occurred last Friday when NDLEA operatives were pursuing a suspected drug dealer.

In a desperate attempt to evade arrest, the suspect reportedly reversed his vehicle at high speed, running over at least three people, killing them on the spot. While one source confirmed three deaths, another suggested the number could be four.

Tensions quickly escalated as residents, enraged by the tragic accident, turned on the NDLEA officers. Aliyu, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, reportedly stepped forward to pacify the situation but was instead attacked.

According to a source within the agency who spoke anonymously, he was stabbed while his colleagues, sensing danger, fled the scene.

A police officer at the scene made an attempt to rescue Aliyu, rushing him to a nearby hospital. However, the mob later stormed the medical facility, dragged him out, and burned him to death.

The tragic incident has sparked outrage, particularly from Aliyu’s grieving family, who have accused the NDLEA of neglecting them in the aftermath of his murder.

“They have not issued a statement, nor have they reached out for condolences or compensation,” a family member lamented.

As of press time, there has been no official statement from the NDLEA regarding the incident. Efforts to reach the agency’s spokesperson for comments were unsuccessful.

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Chaos As Military Officers Exchange Blows During Tinubu’s Visit To Bayelsa (Videos)

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4 days ago

April 12, 2026

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Personnel of the Nigerian military were seen engaging in a fight during the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Bayelsa on Friday.

In a video spotted on social media, the driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” was seen stepping down from his vehicle and exchanging words with another driver.

After returning to his vehicle, another driver with a rifle approached him and threw a punch at the Naval Police driver, triggering a brawl.

The incident quickly escalated into a free-for-all, with personnel attached to both vehicles exchanging blows, while stunned civilians watched in disbelief.

HRH Ekwueme of Ochia Kingdom Iynched & kiIIed in Imo.

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5 days ago

April 11, 2026

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Gunmen on Friday night killed the traditional ruler of Ochia, Barr Paulinus Ekwueme, alongside security operatives in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The attackers ambushed the monarch at the boundary of Assa and Ochia communities after he returned from a trip abroad earlier in the week.

Some security operatives in his convoy were also shot dead. Eyewitness said the monarch and the security operatives were set ablaze after the killing, adding that the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area had been thrown into mourning.

Hrm lives in America, but some in his town accuse him of acquiring lots of wealth coming from the oil in their land and yet they have no nepa (light) and other amenities, and that this angered the youths of his community to take this step. One said Ms Duruaku wrote, “he ate the youth empowerment meant given to him by shell oil company and ran abroad for years”

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Abuja hotel collapse: Wike orders arrest of owner, to convert land to public use

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1 week ago

April 7, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the owner of a multi-story hotel that collapsed in Jikwoyi, Abuja last Friday, April 4 and announced that the land would be seized for public use.

LIB had reported that the building crumbled while workers were on site, triggering an emergency response from relevant authorities.

Visiting the site today April 7, Wike said the building was constructed without approval from the FCT Department of Development Control and that all the stop-work notices sent to the builders were ignored by the developer.

Wike confirmed that while there were no fatalities, several people sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. He warned that the outcome could have been far worse.

Announcing the government’s plans for the land, Wike said the FCT Administration will take over the land for public use, noting that those responsible for the illegal construction will face prosecution in accordance with the law.

He added that the local community would be consulted to determine a suitable public-purpose project for the reclaimed site.