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There was palpable tension in Oruma community, located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following a face-off that resulted in injuries to four operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The officers were reportedly injured while conducting a search for drug traffickers in the community.
The NDLEA team had stormed the border community, which adjoins Rivers State, with the aim of arresting suspects involved in drug trafficking but they were met with hostility from local youths.
The spokesman NDLEA Bayelsa command, Mr. Daniel Obah confirmed the incident in Yenagoa on Thursday.
He said that four officials sustained serious injuries and are currently hospitalized for treatment.
Also, three other operatives suffered minor injuries and have since been discharged.
The operational vehicles of the anti-narcotic agency were also damaged during the confrontation.
Meanwhile, the Youth President of Oruma, Inebika-emi, stated that the community was shocked by the raid, as they had not been informed beforehand.
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He mentioned that four local youths were injured and detained, and their families were not permitted to visit them during their treatment in Yenagoa.
Inebika-emi stressed that Oruma has a history of opposing drug abuse and has strict local regulations against it.
He condemned the raid as unprofessional and called for intervention from both the NDLEA’s state commander and the Bayelsa State government.
He stressed the community’s commitment to peace and urged against any further escalation of the situation.
