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| Commander, Mu'azu Dan-Musa (center) |
By Salisu K Ismail
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to community leaders, Traditional and Religious leaders and all stakeholders to join hands with the Agency to to ensure drug free society.
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| Commander (center) and senior officers, NDLEA Jigawa |
The NDLEA Jigawa State Commander, Mr. Mu'azu Aliyu Dan-Musa made this calls while interacting with journalists, Thursday, in Dutse, on commemoration of the 2023 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking slated by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC).
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| Jigawa State Commander NDLEA Mr. Mu'azu Aliyu Dan-Musa |
The Commander, revealed that, the Agency in the state has during its routine operations in twelve months siezed a total of 999.335 kilograms of Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances to save youths and the state from the menace of drug dealers.
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| A cross section of journalists and guests during the interaction |
"From June 2022 to June 2023, the Agency has arrested a number of 422 suspects comprising 409 male and 13 female across varied places in Jigawa State," he explained.
However, Mr. Mu'azu Dan-Musa stated that, during the year under review the Jigawa State Command of NDLEA has also secured a conviction of 94 culprits, counselled 186 drug abusers, rehabilitation of 19 clients who are used to consumption of Illicit drugs and substances.
NEWSKEEPER reports that, NDLEA command's War Against Drugs Abuse (WADA) is currently conducting a sensitization campaign at the Motor parks, schools and other public places to rid Jigawa state free from drug abuse and trafficking.
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