NDLEA Arrests 64 Drug Peddlers In Jigawa State
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa has begun a raid of drug peddlers’ hideouts across the state in a bid to apprehend them.
The NDLEA Commandant in Jigawa state identified as Josephine Obi, made this known in Dutse yesterday, January 9th.
Josephine Obi, the NDLEA commandant, stated that the raids were being carried out by men of the command at various places suspected to be hideouts of drug peddlers in all the 27 local government areas across the state.
Obi further stressed out that the operation, driven to avoid incidences of violence and crimes during the 2019 General Elections, started early this year.
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According to a statement by Josephine Obi, the NDLEA Commandant, she stated that:
“The NDLEA Jigawa State command has intensified efforts to curtail the trafficking and use of both conventional and unconventional drug substances in order to avoid incidences of violence and crimes in the countdown to the 2019 general elections.
“We are doing this through public enlightenment, increased patrols, surveillance and the dislodgement of known drug joints across the state.
“These special operations began in January 2019 and so far, we’ve dislodged many joints across the state.”
Obi further stressed that 64 suspects, including a female, were apprehended and 17.55 kilograms of various drugs and substances were seized in the process.
She also stated that the seized items include: Cannabis Sativa, Tramadol, Exol, Dapsol, Diazepam, Codeine, Rubber Solution and Formalin, popularly known as Suck and Die.
According to obi, 61 of the suspects were discovered to be users and were, therefore, counselled and set free, while the rest were dealers and would be charged to court in due time.
Her statement read:
“Therefore we call on all and sundry to be very security conscious this time and avoid unnecessary gatherings, especially where drugs are being distributed and sold, as violence and crime will also most likely erupt from such places.
“The special operations are still ongoing.‘’
