Stray bullet hits boy during NDLEA operations in Bakassi

By Ike Uchechukwu
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested two suspected drug dealers in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State on Wednesday but a mob attack left an innocent boy wounded by a stray bullet.
The raid turned chaotic when gunshots rang out amid the confrontation, sparking panic as residents fled.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told Vanguard that they suddenly started hearing gunshots amid confrontations.
“Gunshots were suddenly heard during the confrontation, and people started running. After the situation calmed down, it was discovered that a young boy had been hit by a stray bullet and was lying on the ground ...