NDLEA Convicts 37 Drug Peddlers, Users in Kano
37 drug peddlers and users have been convicted between January and March, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Kano State Command, states.
The NDLEA Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, told the News Agency of Nigeria, on Monday that the command had arrested 352 suspects within the period.
Idris-Ahmad revealed that asides from the 37 offenders convicted by the Federal High Court, the command has also filed 39 fresh cases, while 127 other cases were pending.
He said 955.304kg of cannabis sativa, 1,225.05kg of Codeine and Tramadol, 25 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of heroin, and 52 grams of methamphetamine were confiscated between January to March.
“We have made good strides in our drug demand reduction efforts where 5,060 people in secondary and tertiary students, traders associations, vigilante groups and political thugs, among others, were sensitised on the menace of drug abuse.
“We have also carried out a series of educative programs on the War Against Drug Abuse among youths, women, and others,” Idris-Ahmad said.
The agency Commander who urged the residents to help its agency with useful information on the activities of drug dealers in their community also called on the general public and parents as well as community leaders to guard their wards in tackling drug trafficking and abuse.
“The agency will not relent in its efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. We will continue to move around every nook and cranny of the state to ensure a drug-free society,” Idris-Ahmad said
NAN
Follow us for more stories…
Author
