Minna - The Niger Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
said on Friday that it arrested 114 suspects with 517.2kg of illicit
drugs from January to December.
The state Commander of NDLEA, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, made the fact
known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.
"Most of the drugs being abused by the youth in the state are Indian hemp (cannabis) and psychotropic drugs,’’ he said.
Abdul said that 51 suspects aged between 18 and 40 had been jailed by
the Federal High Court, while others were still facing trial.
He said the agency also counselled and rehabilitated 69 former drug
addicts and reintegrated them into the society within the period.
He urged parents, religious leaders and well meaning individuals to assist the agency in the campaign against drug abuse.
The commander appealed to the state government to assist the agency
in the area of logistics to enable it to function optimally and maintain
its six offices in the state.
He, however, commended the state government, the Nigerian Army and
the police for their assistance to the agency in the campaign against
drug abuse