The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 477 suspected drug peddlers and users in Jigawa State.
State Commandant, Mu’azu Aliyu Danmusa stated this in an interview with newsmen on the command’s achievements during the year 2023.
He said the arrest followed rigorous operations conducted across the 27 local government areas to curtail the issue of drug abuse and trafficking.
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Mu’azu explained that during the year under review, the command traced some of the major dealers, arrested and prosecuted them.
He said out of the number arrested, the command had secured the conviction of 192 drug cases at the Federal High Court Dutse while other cases are still pending.
The commandant said the command has also embarked on massive public awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and also deployed personnel in all the state borders to curtail drug trafficking in the state.
He appealed to the local government chairmen to cooperate with the agency and provide offices for the immediate deployment of personnel into the local governments.
Mu’azu also commended the Jigawa State Government for all the support and cooperation given to the command.
He urged Jigawa residents to give the agency any useful information that would lead to the arrest of the drug barons.
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