The Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command mentioned it has arrested no fewer than 1,290 suspects and seized 4,589.361kg of illicit substances in 2024.
The arrests and seizures have been made between January and December 2024, in accordance with the Commander of the NDLEA Kaduna State Command, Mr. Samaila Danmalam, who spoke with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Danmalam defined that the Command adopted a kinetic method in its efforts to stamp out drug abuse and illicit trafficking. This concerned quite a few assignments and raid operations, which led to the arrest of 1,290 people, together with drug traffickers, illicit drug customers, and different enablers of drug-related crimes.
As well as, the operations resulted within the seizure of 4,589.361kg of varied exhausting medication, together with Cocaine, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Tramadol, Rohypnol, and different psychotropic substances.
He added that the command intercepted 2,023 9mm and seven.62mm ammunitions, in addition to two firearms: an English Pistol and a domestically fabricated pistol, throughout its operations inside the interval.
Moreover, the command seized counterfeit N1,000 naira notes totaling N4.8 million and dismantled 124 illicit drug joints that served as assembly factors for illicit actions.
“The drug conflict can’t be gained by way of kinetic means alone,” Danmalam emphasised.
In 2024, the command intensified its efforts by conducting sensitization campaigns, consciousness lectures, counselling drug customers, and rehabilitating others to assist reintegrate them as helpful members of society.
Danmalam additionally reported that 189 suspects have been prosecuted in courtroom, with 155 securing convictions and sentences starting from two to fifteen years in jail.
He expressed gratitude to the Kaduna State Authorities, conventional rulers, neighborhood heads, Civil Society Organizations, Neighborhood-Primarily based Organizations, the media, and different safety businesses for his or her assist and collaboration.
Danmalam known as on the general public to proceed offering helpful and well timed data to assist the command in attaining a drug-free state.
Nairametrics lately reported that the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) introduced the interception of 1,960 kilograms of hashish and the arrest of six overseas nationals at Eleko Seaside, Lekki, Lagos.
Additionally, in Edo State, on December 23, NDLEA operatives raided New Lagos Highway in Benin Metropolis, resulting in the arrest of Kosisochukwu Ozigbo (21). Recovered from the suspect have been 32,490 drugs of Tramadol, 936 bottles of codeine-based syrup, and varied opioids.
Along with its efforts towards drug barons, NDLEA continued to advance its Conflict In opposition to Drug Abuse (WADA) campaigns nationwide, intensifying public training and outreach on the hazards of drug abuse.
