Residents of Agboyi, Alapere area of Lagos State, have reacted to the alleged inhuman behaviour of officials of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
According to a report from Punch Newspapers, NDLEA officials who were on a routine raid refused to help a 32 year old man, and graduate of Law, Dapo Olasore who was drowning in a river.
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In an interview, with Punch, an eyewitness, Tosin Oshin said “They
went to the riverside, where Omopo (Olasore) was about boarding a
canoe. As Omopo saw one of them, he wanted to run like other people, but
the officers held him. In the struggle to free himself, he fell into
the river."
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Adding that “A
boat operator, who was about to rescue him, was threatened with guns.
Omopo raised his hand and asked for help, but they didn’t help him.
Immediately the incident happened, the officials fled the community with
two suspects."
Also, a resident, Ayeni Oluwatoyin, who also spoke with Punch said “After
collecting the vests from him, they (NDLEA men) grabbed him by the neck
and hit him. The boy begged them, but they did not let him go."
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The boat operator, Dayo Seun, also said “I
was on the other side of the river when I saw the man fall inside the
river. I quickly paddled my canoe to the place he fell into to rescue
him, but they pointed their guns at me, and asked me to go back.”
Residents also said that NDLEA officials collect N40, 000 to N45,000 from people they arrest.
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