NDLEA Announces Arrest Of 352 Drug Peddlers In Kano

• The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a number of drug peddlers in Kano State.

• A total of 352 suspects were announced to have been arrested with 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs seized.

• The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad made this disclosure on Thursday in an interview with the press.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of 352 suspects and seizure of 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State.

The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Thursday, April 6.

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According to Idris-Ahmad, the seizures and arrests were made between January and March.

He noted that the arrested suspects comprised of 208 males and 44 females, while the seized drugs included 955.304 kg of cannabis sativa and 1,225.05 kg of Codeine and Tramadol. Other seized drugs include 25 grammes of cocaine, 17 grammes of heroin, and 52 grammes of methamphetamine.

The NDLEA commander stated that the agency’s major challenge in the state was convincing communities to expose peddlers of illicit drugs in their midst.

“Our challenge is being able to educate the communities to provide useful information about the hideouts of drug users or peddlers whose activities had continued to impact negatively on the society,” he said.

Idris-Ahmad emphasized the need for people to be aware of the dangers that drug users or traffickers constitute in society, so that the public will come out with useful information to ensure a drug-free society.

He, therefore, appealed to the general public to provide useful and timely information on drug traffickers to the command, so as to take them out of circulation and safeguard society.

The NDLEA has been at the forefront of the war against drug abuse in Nigeria.

The agency has been working tirelessly to reduce the production, trafficking, and consumption of illicit drugs in the country. The NDLEA’s efforts have yielded some positive results, as evidenced by the recent arrest and seizure of illicit drugs in Kano State.

The agency has continued to call on all stakeholders to support its efforts in the fight against drug abuse.

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The NDLEA has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a drug-free society in Nigeria and will continue to work towards achieving this goal.

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