February 16, 2025
Vunoklang, Hayin Gada, Off Mubi Road, jimeta - Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
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NDLEA SECURES CONVICTION OF ABOUT 148 DRUG ADDICTS, ARREST OVER 500

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Babangida Galleon

Adamawa State command of the National Drug Law enforcement agency, NDLEA has expressed determination to intensify efforts and build on successes recorded.

The commander of the NDLEA Adamawa state command, Agbaolu Femi stated this during a new year press conference on the achievement and progress report , 2024 of the command held in Yola the state commands headquarters.

Agbaolu revealed that the state command has made a total arrest of 536, comprising 518 males and 18 females in 2024.

” regarding drug seizures, the command confiscated a staggering 4, 886. 70745 kilograms of illicit substance including various drugs and psychotrophic substance. Notable among these were 3,180.36422 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, a substance that remains the most abused drug in Nigerian

“The state commander explained that the commands legal efforts in 2024 were quite commendable as a total of 148 convictions ranging from 25 years years imprisonment to a minimum of three months sentences of offenders between the ages of 18 to 65 were secured in the year under review.

“Currently, fifty nine cases are pending at the Federal Gogh court in Yola, with the most prosecuted substance being Cannabis Sativa, Tramadol, Diazapam and Cough syrups containing codeine”

Agbaolu further stated that state command monetary exhibits totalling one million, two hundred and seven thousand, two hundred and sixty eight naira were forfeited to the Federal government and was since deposited in the Treasury Single Account , as well as four vehicles used in transporting drugs, as two more forfeiture cases awaits court decision.

According to the him, the command has engaged in preventive education through faith, school, community and workplace based programs in order to foster a culture of prevention and awareness which are essential for curbing drug abuse in the long term.

The commander of the NDLEA Adamawa state command, Agbaolu Femi therefore expressed gratitude to the government, law enforcement agencies, religious and traditional leaders as well as all stakeholders for supporting the NDLEA in the fight against drug abuse.

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