An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has drowned while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River at Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Saturday and was captured in a video circulating on social media. According to information accompanying the video, the officers were attempting to apprehend suspected drug offenders when one suspect jumped into the river to escape. The officers followed, and while one was rescued and taken to a hospital, the other drowned. The suspected offenders escaped through the river.
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