Two young men drowned in a dam while trying to escape arrest during a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raid in Kazaure, Jigawa State. The incident happened around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday during an operation at a suspected drug joint in Ganguli.
The victims, identified as Garzali Garba, 22, and Usama Ahmed, 21, both from Kazaure, reportedly jumped into a nearby dam in an attempt to flee but did not survive. Their deaths sparked concerns of possible unrest in the town.
To maintain order, security agencies including the Police and Civil Defence were deployed, while the NDLEA office in Kazaure was reinforced. Community leaders were also engaged to calm residents and prevent any breakdown of peace.
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