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After a high-speed chase involving suspected drug dealers left several people dead, an enraged mob in Gadan-Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State, viciously lynched and set fire to Aliyu Imran, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

A suspected drug dealer was being pursued by NDLEA agents last Friday when the incident happened.

In a frantic bid to elude arrest, the defendant reportedly reversed his vehicle at great speed, running over at least three persons, killing them on the spot. While one source confirmed three deaths, another suggested the number may be four.

As residents became enraged over the tragic accident and turned against the NDLEA officers, tensions swiftly increased. According to reports, Aliyu, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, intervened to calm the situation but was instead attacked.

He was stabbed while his colleagues, sensing danger, ran from the scene, according to an unidentified source inside the agency.

Aliyu was rushed to a neighboring hospital by a responding police officer who attempted to save him. But later, the crowd broke into the hospital, pulled him out, and set him on fire.

Outrage has been generated by the unfortunate event, especially from Aliyu’s distraught family, who have accused the NDLEA of failing them following his murder.

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

The NDLEA has not yet released an official statement on the incident as of the time of publication. A spokesman for the agency could not be reached for comment.

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