- NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.) revealed that between January 2021 and December 2025, the agency arrested 77,859 suspects, intercepted 14.8 million kilograms of illicit drugs, and secured 14,122 convictions.
- Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi signed two landmark Executive Orders establishing a structured campaign against drug abuse and launching a mass mobilization initiative for societal reorientation.
- Marwa praised Jigawa State for maintaining a 7% drug prevalence rate, well below the North West regional average of 12%, and called on other state governments to replicate the “Jigawa Model of Excellence.”
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has disclosed that the anti-narcotics agency arrested 77,859 suspects and confiscated over 14.8 million kilograms of illicit substances between January 2021 and December 2025.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Marwa made the announcement on Tuesday at the Executive Council Chamber in Dutse, where Jigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, signed two executive orders aimed at curbing substance abuse and driving social reorientation.
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The NDLEA boss warned that illicit drug trafficking remains a primary catalyst for regional insecurity and economic disruption across Nigeria.
Marwa noted that beyond enforcement, the agency secured 14,122 convictions in court while successfully rehabilitating over 50,000 individuals across 31 treatment facilities nationwide.
Commending the Jigawa State Government for taking proactive steps, Marwa highlighted that while the North West geopolitical zone faces an average drug prevalence rate of 12%, Jigawa maintains a lower prevalence rate of 7%.
He described the newly inaugurated State Task Force on Drug Abuse, coordinated by retired NDLEA State Commander CN Ibrahim Braji, as a preemptive measure to drive the state’s numbers toward zero.
In his remarks, Governor Umar Namadi stated that the signed Executive Orders align with his administration’s 12-Point Agenda to safeguard young citizens from substance abuse and foster civic responsibility.
He cautioned that a youthful population only serves as an asset when properly educated, skilled, and morally grounded, pledging full administrative support to the state task force.
