Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, last Saturday witnessed a clash between officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and drug addicts.

Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, Mr Samuel Okasanmi, while addressing newsmen in llorin on Sunday, confirmed the incident and the arrest of about 60 suspects..

He said police had launched a manhunt for the ring leader of the disturbance.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three people are feared dead and property worth millions of naira destroyed when suspected touts went on rampage in some areas of Ilorin.

The alleged ringleader of the crisis allegedly led a gang on a reprisal against some operatives of the NDLEA.

Okasanmi said the NDLEA operatives were part of the team that raided marijuana smokers’ spot at Idi-Ape-Baruba area on Friday.

He said many houses and motorcycles were burnt and damaged during the incident.

The PPRO said the command had ordered a thorough probe into the immediate and remote causes of the incident while those found culpable would be prosecuted.

NAN reports that residents of the areas are still living in fear.

Many residents who fled their homes are yet to return as they are taking refuge at different parts of the town.

Many domestic animals were not spared as several of them were slaughtered by the hoodlums during the attack.

There was no presence of policemen or security operatives in uniform in the affected area on Sunday when a NAN correspondent visited.

Some of the residents, however, appealed to the government to provide adequate security to the residents to avoid a recurrence. (NAN)

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