Two Drug Suspects' Attempted Escape in Court, Foiled.

Two drug suspects, attempted to escape at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, after they were arraigned but were recaptured minutes after they took to their heels.

Enitan Ibrahim and Kehinde Ogunmola were arraigned before Justice Musa Kurya over alleged illicit dealing in narcotics.

The suspects took to their heels at the court premises, as they noticed Mr. Gila Moses, a chief narcotic agent at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, who brought them to the court, was signing their remand documents.

Unknowingly one of the suspects, who headed towards a street behind the high court building, face his Waterloo when the street ended abruptly. The second suspect was caught while he attempted to escape through the lagoon.

The suspects were recaptured with the help of the court security guards, who helped Mr. Moses in the recapturing. The NDLEA officer, panting and breathing heavily, after then, took nothing for granted as he shoved them into a Black Maria and locked the door while he completed his signing.

In a statement on Thursday, the NDLEA commended the officers for their bravery and ingenuity in foiling the escape.

“The suspects said they became scared ‎after witnessing the judge sentence a convicted drug trafficker to 10 years in prison”, according to the NDLEA.

‎”The gallantry and courage of the officer who re-arrested and prevented an accused from escaping through the waterside is laudable and we also thank the court security official who apprehended the second accused person”.

 “These notable acts attest to the enthusiasm and commitment of officers in getting results even when the situation appears daunting. The agency will continue to motivate officers by rewarding outstanding performance.” said Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s chairman