Between January and March, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s FCT command seized 2,265.677 kilogrammes of various substances.
This was revealed in an interview with the News Agency Nigeria on Monday in Abuja by the agency’s FCT Commander, Mr. Kabir Tsakuwa.
Tsakuwa reported that 123 suspects for drug-related offences were also detained by NDLEA agents in the territory during the time period under consideration.
He claimed that among the narcotics found were cocaine, cannabis sativa, and psychoactive compounds.
“The Command detained 123 suspects for illegal drug use, 116 of them were men and seven of whom were women.
“A total of 2,265.677 kilogrammes of various narcotics were seized. We also have 54 convictions from the Command, and there are 300 cases still ongoing.
“However, 69 of such pending cases were from the 1st quarter and 231 from the previous year,” he said.
Tsakuwa said the command had admitted 20 drug users for counselling and rehabilitation in the same period.
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He said that 13 had been discharged, adding that 142 were out-patient counselling with 42 referred from the investigation unit for counselling.
The NDLEA boss said that the command was making efforts to check drug issues in FCT, adding that the agency will continually dislodge black spots through raid operations.
He said that the command would also collaborate with other sister agencies like the Military, Nigeria Police, NSCDC, FRSC and DSS through intelligence sharing and joint operations.
According to him, more collaboration with the media will be used to create awareness and prevent drug abuse/education programmes would be looked into.
He said: “We (NDLEA) will also continue to partner with other stakeholders, NGOs, traditional rulers, religious leaders and opinion leaders, among others, using the War Against Drug Abuse platform.
“There will be plans for more sensitisation programmes targeted at more Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions.
“We will also carry out sensitisation at workplaces such as hospitals and some private/corporate organisations, Ministries and Parastatals.
“Also, sensitisation for farmers, market women, hoteliers, and motor parks, among others will be considered.
“This will be as part of measures to reduce to the barest minimum illicit drug abuse and trafficking in the territory,” he said.
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