NDLEA Reveals Sh*cking Details Of Commander Found Dead In Hotel

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden passing of its Cross River State Commander, CN Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma.

In a statement released to Naija News on Friday, the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that news of the death was conveyed to the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), while he was in Maiduguri, Borno State, attending a retreat for heads of agencies organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Uzoma, who was recently appointed to head the Cross River State Command, had officially resumed duty on August 18, 2025. Pending permanent accommodation, he was temporarily lodged at a hotel in Calabar.

According to the statement, Uzoma was scheduled to lead his officers for official engagements at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. However, when he failed to respond to calls or open his hotel room door by 9 a.m., concerned officers, accompanied by hotel staff, attempted to reach him. With repeated knocks and phone calls unanswered, hotel staff eventually gained entry into his room through the ceiling, only to discover his lifeless body.

The Cross River State Police Command was immediately notified, with the Commissioner of Police personally visiting the scene. An investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.

To support the probe, NDLEA’s Chairman has directed the Zonal Commander, Zone 14, ACGN Mathew Ewah, to relocate to Calabar.

While mourning the late officer, Brig. Gen. Marwa extended condolences to Uzoma’s family, assuring them of the agency’s support during this difficult time and praying for God’s comfort and the eternal repose of the deceased.