Female NDLEA Officer Leads Security Operatives in Rescue of NDLEA Anambra State Director

A female officer of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Florence Ezeonye, led a team of security operatives in the successful rescue of the abducted NDLEA Anambra State Director, Mr. Daniel Onyishi.

Mr. Onyishi was abducted in the early hours of 12th June 2025 along Winner Road in Awka by unidentified gunmen.

The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement issued on Sunday, said:
“In collaboration with sister agencies, especially the high-powered covert operatives of the NDLEA led by Mrs. Florence Ezeonye, the Zone 12 Commander of the NDLEA, the team complemented the aggressive rescue efforts which facilitated the victim’s safe return.”

The statement further reads:
“The Anambra State Police Command, on 22nd June 2025, confirmed the release of the abducted NDLEA Anambra State Director, Mr. Daniel Onyishi. It would be recalled that the victim was abducted in the early hours of 12th June 2025 along Winner Road, Awka. He is currently in safe custody and receiving medical attention.

“The Police, in collaboration with sister agencies, especially the high-powered covert operatives of the NDLEA led by Mrs. Florence Ezeonye, the Zone 12 Commander of the NDLEA, complemented the aggressive rescue efforts which ensured the victim’s safe return.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc, MNIPS, PhD, has briefed the Police High Command on the development and activated the IGP’s directive to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.