Two young men drowned in a dam and lost their lives while trying to escape arrest during a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raid in Kazaure town, Jigawa State.
According to Zagazola Makama, NDLEA operatives raided a suspected drug joint in Ganguli, Kazaure, at about 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.
The victims, identified as Garzali Garba, 22, of Tsohon Kafib Quarters, and Usama Ahmed, 21, of Kanti Quarters, both from Kazaure, tried to escape by diving into a nearby dam but tragically drowned.
In response, security agencies, including the police and the Nigeria security and civil defence corps (NSCDC), were deployed to prevent unrest.
The NDLEA office in Kazaure was also reinforced, while community leaders and stakeholders were engaged to calm residents and maintain peace in the town.
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