The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested 273 suspects and seized 6,911.28kg of illicit substances between January and December 2023 in in Kogi State
The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Mr Adeyeye Olusegun, disclosed on Thursday at a news conference in Lokoja.
Olusegun described the feat as “very remarkable and steady progress” in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in Kogi.
*This progress made in the Command has come with challenges, though surmountable, considering the professional display put up by my officers and men, who worked tirelessly to smoke out substance abusers and traffickers.
“The 6, 911.2kg hard drugs seized within the period are Cannabis Sativa, Tramadol, Diazepam, Meth, Rohypnol, Pentazocine Injection, and Exol-5.
“Others are Cocaine, Codeine, Pethidine Injection, Ergometrine Injection, Nitrous, Oxide and Heroin,” he said.
The commander further disclosed that out of the 273 suspects arrested, 229 were male and 44 were female, out of whom 17 had been convicted.
According to him, the agency filed 86 cases in court and got 17 convictions within the period under review.
He also disclosed that the Command was able to seize other exhibits that were not within its purview. The exhibits were subsequently transferred to the appropriate authorities for diligent investigation and prosecution.
The exhibits include 60 pieces of military uniform vests, 90 superpower explosives, two local pistols, four pump action rifles, one RLA, and 1, 250 pieces of cartridges, which had all been transferred to the Nigerian military in Lokoja.
He said that 199 tonnes of Nitrous Oxide, another exhibit discovered in two buses, had also been transferred to NAFDAC for investigation and possible prosecution of the suspects involved.
“As part of our drug demand reduction and advocacy activities from January till date, the Command has counselled 147 males and 30 females, respectively, and has carried out sensitization programmes in over 12 schools, religion centres, motor parks, market squares, and other public places.
“The Command has paid advocacy and familiarisation visits to some royal fathers, including the Attah Igala, HRM Mathew Opaluwa-Oguche, and HRM Solomon Oladele-Owoniyi Obaro of Kabba, to seek collaboration in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking.
“The royal fathers have pledged to partner with and support the Command in the fight against drug abuse in the state, ” he said.
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