The Jigawa State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully confiscated 999.30 kilograms of narcotic drugs in the state. The NDLEA commander stated that the command has arrested 422 drug dealers and users from June last year to date in different operations across the state. He said, “Out of the 422 suspects arrested, 409 were male and 13 were female. Out of which 186 were counselled and 94 were convicted.”“A total of 15 individuals were rehabilitated. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), for his zero tolerance to drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the country,” emphasized Dan-Musa.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 22, 2023 18:15 UTC