The officers were last seen on duty at the Enugu Airport on August 7, the NDLEA said in a statement on Monday. According to the NDLEA rules, absence from duty for 21 days is punishable by dismissal.
Mr. Ifeanyichukwu and three other suspects had been arrested by the anti-narcotics agency for unlawful exportation of the banned drugs.
Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s chairman, said any staff indicted under the law would be treated equally. Said;
“Efforts are ongoing to charge the officers in line with the rules of engagement. The agency is moving forward and will continue to purge itself of undesirable persons who are deficient in discipline and integrity,”