April 16, 2024
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has revealed that 50,901 drug offenders including 46 barons have been arrested in the last three years.
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The Chairman of the Agency, Brig. Gen. BUBA MARWA (retd.), who made the revelations also said that within the period, the agency successfully prosecuted and convicted 9,034 of them as well as seized over 7,561 tonnes of illicit substances.
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The NDLEA boss made the remarks at the commissioning and handing over ceremony of an operational facility built and donated to NDLEA by the British government.
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MARWA said the development has sent the right message to drug cartels and their kingpins that Nigeria won’t tolerate their criminal activities and also commended the generous support that will further boost the capability of the agency in tackling the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.
