The National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ekiti State said it had seized 87.88 grammes of cocaine in the state.

The Ekiti NDLEA commander, Gaura Shedow, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday that the seizure was the largest quantity in the history of the state.

He said the command had been battling with fighting Indian hemp cultivation, but that in recent time seizing such amount of quantity of cocaine was “worrisome.”

Speaking on the celebration of the 2021 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the NDLEA commander decried the alarming rate of drug abuse in the society.

He said the cultivation of Indian hemp, also known as Cannabis sativa, has always topped the list in Ekiti since 2004.

He, however, said the recent seizure of large numbers of cocaine in the state had become a thing of concern to the command.

Mr Shedow added that the command between July 2020 and May 2021 seized a total of 1,605.33 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Ekiti.

“Within this period under review, we seized 1,516.3kg of Cannabis; Cocaine – 87.88 grammes; and Heroine – 1.1 grammes.

“It is worrisome that we recently seized 87.88 grammes of Cocaine, the largest number in the history of Ekiti.

Also, 29 suspects were arrested, 27 males and 2 females, and we secured two convictions at the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti.

“We carried out 25 sensitisation programmes at schools, communities and motor parks as well as five Drug Free Clubs in secondary and tertiary institutions,” he said.

He called on parents to assist the agency with necessary information of the wards in the fight against the drug abuse in the country and Ekiti in particular.


NAN reports that the 2021 United Nations fight against drug abuse with the theme, “Share Facts on Drugs, Save Live” was aimed at combating the misinformation and sharing of facts on the danger of drug abuse.

Mr Shedow, however, restated the commitment of the officers and men of the agency to combating illicit drugs and trafficking.

stupidboy:
Ekiti and drugs are inseparable

No wonder there are many mentally inbalanced people in that state

It is well

PrinceOfLagos:
Igbos and drugs are inseparable

No wonder there are many mentally inbalanced people in that state

It is well

PrinceOfLagos:
Ekiti and drugs are inseparable

No wonder there are many mentally inbalanced people in that state

It is well

PrinceOfLagos:
Ekiti and drugs are inseparable

No wonder there are many mentally inbalanced people in that state

It is well

PrinceOfLagos:
Ekiti and drugs are inseparable

No wonder there are many mentally inbalanced people in that state

It is well

Simplyleo:

Even if the crime is committed on planet Mars, as long as it is about drugs, robbery, we know where the major criminal actors come from.

Liposure:
The National Drug Laws Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) in Ekiti State said it had seized 87.88 grammes of cocaine in the state.

The Ekiti NDLEA commander, Gaura
Shedow, told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday
that the seizure was the largest quantity
in the history of the state.

He said the command had been battling
with fighting Indian hemp cultivation, but
that in recent time seizing such amount
of quantity of cocaine was “worrisome.”

Speaking on the celebration of the 2021
International Day against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking, the NDLEA
commander decried the alarming rate of
drug abuse in the society.

He said the cultivation of Indian hemp,
also known as Cannabis sativa, has
always topped the list in Ekiti since
2004.

He, however, said the recent seizure of
large numbers of cocaine in the state
had become a thing of concern to the
command.

Mr Shedow added that the command
between July 2020 and May 2021 seized
a total of 1,605.33 kilogrammes of illicit
drugs in Ekiti.

“Within this period under review, we
seized 1,516.3kg of Cannabis; Cocaine
– 87.88 grammes; and Heroine – 1.1
grammes.

“It is worrisome that we recently seized
87.88 grammes of Cocaine, the largest
number in the history of Ekiti.

Also, 29 suspects were arrested, 27
males and 2 females, and we secured
two convictions at the Federal High
Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti.

“We carried out 25 sensitisation
programmes at schools, communities
and motor parks as well as five Drug
Free Clubs in secondary and tertiary
institutions,” he said.

He called on parents to assist the
agency with necessary information of
the wards in the fight against the drug
abuse in the country and Ekiti in
particular.

NAN reports that the 2021 United
Nations fight against drug abuse with
the theme, “Share Facts on Drugs, Save
Live” was aimed at combating the
misinformation and sharing of facts on
the danger of drug abuse.

Mr Shedow, however, restated the
commitment of the officers and men of
the agency to combating illicit drugs and
trafficking.


NDLEA officials [Photo credit: www.ndlea.gov.ng]

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OnionBandit:
Well, not surprised

The children of hate and perdition are ubiquitous like paper money

Simplyleo:

Even if the crime is committed on planet Mars, as long as it is about drugs, robbery, we know where the major criminal actors come from.