NDLEA Seizes Drugs, Arrests 230 Suspects In Kano

Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 230 suspects and confiscated illicit substances in a 30-day operation targeting drug flashpoints across the state.

State commander of the agency, Abubakar Idris, disclosed this at a press briefing in Kano, describing the feat as a major boost to the ongoing war against drug abuse and criminality being driven under the Kano State Joint Taskforce for Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation.

Idris said the round-the-clock operations were jointly executed with police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Immigration Service, Nigeria Correctional Service and Department of State Services (DSS), which enabled operatives to penetrate notorious drug enclaves.

He listed the areas raided to include Kofar Ruwa, Tashar Rami, Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna, Mil Tara, Zage, Dorayi Karshen Waya, Dawanau, Filin Idi, Research, Rimi Market, Zango, Kofar Mata, Kano Line and Ladanai.

Items seized during the operation included cannabis sativa, EXOL-5, diazepam, suck-and-die, rubber solution and codeine syrup, as well as locally fabricated weapons frequently used by drug syndicates.