NDLEA seizes 20 tonnes of illicit drugs from 87 suspects in Borno

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) in Borno says it has seized more than 20
tonnes of illicit drugs from 87 suspects within two
years.
The Commandant of the agency in Borno, Mr Ona
Ogilegwu, announced this in Maiduguri on Sunday
during an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN), stating that the agency made the
seizure in Maiduguri from 2014 till date.
He said the command had also recorded 38
convictions, 40 awaiting trial accused while nine
caught with minimal and negligible quantity were
counseled, rehabilitated, warned and released.
“It will interest you to know that the command had
been recording remarkable successes in its fight
against drug abuse in Borno.
“The command has so far recovered a lot of
psychotropic substances in different raids ranging
from Indian hemp, cough syrup, diazepam and
cocaine, among other drugs.
In spite of the strangulating insurgency confronting
the state, the command is still living up to its
expectations of curbing the menace of drug abuse
in the society.

“However, the challenges are too enormous as our
offices in Baga, Gamborun Ngala and Banki have
been completely raised by the insurgents; only Biu
office is functional.
“Most of the people abusing drugs are youths. We,
therefore, warn their parents to talk to them.
“Drug offences carry life sentences and anybody
found guilty would be sent to jail,’’ he warned.