Four soldiers dismissed for killing NDLEA personnel in Niger — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

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A team of four soldiers have been dismissed for killing a personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bida Council area of Niger State.

Spokesman of the police Wasiu Abiodun in a statement said the incident occurred on March 9 when a team of NDLEA officers were on stop and search at Ramat Dangana Junction, in the local council.

Abiodun said two soldiers without uniforms on a motorcycle were intercepted by the NDLEA team.

The police said the NDLEA team requested their identification but the soldiers could not establish a proper means of identification after which their bag was searched but nothing incriminating was found.

During the search, an argument ensued before the soldiers left the scene and returned with additional men reinforced to the scene for an alleged attack.

“Unfortunately, during the fight, an officer of the NDLEA, Kingsley Chimetalo was stabbed at the back with a Jack-knife by one of the…



Source: Guardian Newspaper