By Emmanuel Abu
The Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized over three hundred kilograms of assorted hard drugs within the month of August alone.
The State Commander of NDLEA, Umar Yahuza, who stated this in a statement, noted that the drugs seized include Cannabis sativa and psychotropic substances.
Commander Yahuza said the Command also intercepted several shipments of hard drugs moving through the State to other parts of the country.
He explained that the Command acting on credible intelligence conducted raid operations in Elugu-Egugu forest of Olamaboro Local Government Area, where the men of the Command arrested two suspects and destroyed over seven hectares of Cannabis farms
According to him, these successes were achieved with the intelligence operations in line with the current leadership of the Agency led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa.
Commander Yahuza stated that the Command also embarked on series of sensitization activities to sensitize the general public at places of worship, Motor parks, Schools and in liaison with Ngo’s operating in the State on the dangers of drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
