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NDLEA Arrests 14, 480 Suspects In 10 Months

by Ejike Ejike
8 months ago
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Chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has said that 14 480 suspected drug traffickers were arrested between January and October 2024.

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Marwa, who stated this on December 4, 2024, while briefing members of the House of Representatives Committee on Narcotic Drugs who were on an oversight visit to the national headquarters of NDLEA in Abuja, said three suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure of 2.4 million kilograms of assorted illicit drugs at seaports, airports, land borders and communities across the country.

He said that, with the record of work done by the agency in the past 10 months, “we can say with certainty that we are on course to beat the performance of the previous three years.”

According to him, “between January 1 and October 30, 2024, we recorded 14 480 arrests of drug offenders, including 15 drug barons. Within the same time, we have secured 2,867 convictions in court. This is far more than what we have achieved in each of the past three years. Our seizures in 10 months amounted to 2.4 million kilograms of illicit drugs, which also surpassed last year’s record. We successfully located and destroyed 547,378 kilograms of cannabis plantations. Similarly, our drug demand reduction figure is positive. In the past 10 months, the agency counselled and rehabilitated 6,655 drug users. In the breath, we conducted 3,064 awareness campaigns and sensitisation lectures in schools, motor parks, worship centres, workplaces and communities, which reached 1,327 181 people.”

NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement that Marwa cited the most significant single heroin seizure of 51.90kg in the agency’s history at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in February, securing life imprisonment sentences for some notorious drug traffickers, arresting the most wanted drug barons in Lagos, and the recent passage of the NDLEA Act amendment bill as some of the agency’s milestones in 2024.

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While commending the lawmakers for their support in the outgoing year, Marwa urged them to remain steadfast so that the Agency can achieve more.

In his remarks, the chairman of the House Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Hon. Abass Adigun, commended the agency’s leadership and personnel for their dedication to duty despite the often challenging circumstances under which they operate.

He said, “As we conduct our oversight responsibilities, I assure you of our committee’s unwavering support in ensuring that the NDLEA remains adequately equipped to fulfil its mission. This includes advocating for improved funding, modern tools, and a conducive working environment for all staff.”

 

 

 

 


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