NDLEA arrests 148 suspects in one year
The
Benue State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
has arrested 148 suspected drug dealers and seized 1,271.529kg of
cannabis in the last one year.
Its Commander, Mrs. Florence Ezeonye,
who spoke in Makurdi at a news conference to mark the 2015 International
Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, said of those arrested,
133 are men, while 15 are women.
She said 1,223.329kg of cannabis sativa was seized and 48.2kg of psychotropic substances was impounded.
Mrs. Ezeonye said the command infused
the elements of drug abuse education into the relevant subjects in the
nomadic education and senior secondary school curricula, tertiary
institution curricula as well as the curricula of adult and non-formal
education sector.
She added: “We also have sustainable
public enlightenment programmes for target groups and individuals,
women, youths in and out of schools, road transport workers, artisans
and others.”
The NDLEA commander urged the Benue
State government to assist in establishing a standard rehabilitation
centre for the benefit of the people.
According to her, there would be
endurance trek from Mr. Bigg’s roundabout to IBB square and a drama
presentation by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Free Club.
No comments:
Post a Comment