269 suspected drug traffickers were arrested by NDLEA

The Kaduna State Command
of the Agency said on Thursday that the number of those arrested was
higher in 2016 compared to the 232 in 2015.
The Commander of the
agency in the state, Mr Samuel Azige, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Kaduna that 18,298.375 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized
from the suspects.
The seizures dropped unlike in 2015 when 23,169.596 kilograms were seized.
Azige attributed the
reduction to the massive public enlightenment carried out within the
year to educate the public against drug abuse.
“Out of the figure,
psychotropic substance constitutes the highest with 16,550. 239
kilograms, an increase from 14, 129 kilograms seized in 2015, while
Indian hemp decreased from 23, 285 kilograms in 2015 to 1,748.032
kilograms in 2016.
“The quantity of cocaine seized was 0.031 kilograms and heroine 0.019 kilograms.
“As you can see, psychotropic substance seized was higher than Indian hemp that used to be the highest.’’
He said that the data indicate that more people were taking dangerous substances which caused an increase in demand and supply.
He further said that no
fewer than 129 drug users were rehabilitated, including referrals from
Abuja, Nasarawa, Kano, Zamfara, Katsina and Bauchi states, in the period
under review.
The commander disclosed
that the command has concluded plans, in collaboration with the Federal
Road Safety Corps, to enlighten drivers in motor parks against drug
abuse.
According to him,
drivers under the influence of drugs often have wrong judgment on speed,
and this contribute to the high number of speed related accidents on
the road.
“We are currently
carrying out surveillance in all the parks in the state to determine the
level of drug abuse practice among the drivers”. (NAN)
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