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NDLEA Cross River Commander Found Dead In Calabar Hotel Room

Uzoma, who assumed duty on August 18, 2025, had only recently taken charge of the Cross River State Command.


The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, CN Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma, in a hotel room in Calabar.

According to the agency, the incident was reported to the Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), while he was attending a retreat for heads of agencies organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Uzoma, who assumed duty on August 18, 2025, had only recently taken charge of the Cross River State Command.

Pending permanent accommodation, he was staying in a hotel in Calabar.

The Director, Media & Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued on Friday, said the late commander was scheduled to lead officers for engagements at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

When he could not be reached by 9 a.m., his officers, accompanied by hotel staff, went to his room.

Despite repeated knocks and unanswered calls, there was no response.

“Attempts by the hotel staff to open or force the door open from outside failed, after which one of the hotel attendants had to go through the ceiling aperture to enter the room and open the door from inside, where they found the Commander's lifeless body,” Babafemi said.

Babafemi said the Cross River State Police Command was immediately alerted, with the Commissioner of Police personally visiting the scene.

“The Police Command in the state was promptly alerted after which the Commissioner of Police personally visited the scene while the police continued with investigation of the cause of death,” Babafemi said.

He said that to support the probe, the “Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency has since directed the Zonal Commander, Zone 14 Command of NDLEA, ACGN Mathew Ewah to relocate to Calabar.

“While commiserating with the family of the deceased senior officer, Marwa said the Agency stands with the family in this trying moment, and prayed that God will comfort them and grant the departed eternal rest.”

“The Agency stands with the family in this trying moment, and we pray that God will comfort them and grant the departed eternal rest,” Babafemi added.

Talismann:
commander koboko. May his soul rest in peace. Amin

flexyrule:
In a bid to book space, make una no make person run mad oooo.

Cuz I spent more than 30 seconds trying to understand what you first wrote...

flexyrule:
In a bid to book space, make una no make person run mad oooo.

Cuz I spent more than 30 seconds trying to understand what you first wrote...

shortgun:
Why stay in a hotel for such a high risk position?
Where was the former commander staying?

frankblinkz:
1000 ways to die, something must kill a man



Died in active service

Semaj77:
So funny that he died in very active service.... Okay I need 4 more characters

MaziObinnaokija:
The thing he sabi chopped quench am.Everyday for the THIEF......

MaziObinnaokija:
The thing he sabi chopped quench am.Everyday for the THIEF......