NDLEA: 352 arrested, 37 convicted in Kano for drug offences between January and March
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano state command, says it secured 37 convictions of drug offences between January and March.
NAN reports that Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, NDLEA commander in Kano, said 352 suspects were arrested during the period.
Idris-Ahmad said the command has also filed 39 fresh cases, while 127 other cases were pending.
He said between January and March, 955.304kg of cannabis sativa, 1,225.05kg of codeine and tramadol, 25 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of heroin, and 52 grams of methamphetamine were seized.
“We have made good strides in our drug demand reduction efforts where 5,060 people in secondary and tertiary students, traders associations, vigilante groups, and political thugs, among others, were sensitised on the menace of drug abuse,” he said.
“We have also carried out a series of educative programmes on the war against drug abuse among youths, women, and others.
“The agency will not relent in its efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. We will continue to move around every nook and cranny of the state to ensure a drug-free society. “
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