NDLEA Begins Anti-Drug Campaign In Schools

Rivers State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has started anti-drug campaign clubs in schools.
In addition, it said it has commenced anti- drug campaign in communities as a way to curb drug abuse in the state.
According to the agency, it has already secured the conviction of 119 drug offenders, and there are 115 pending cases at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, River State, as at December 2022.
The Command added that the convicts are at present serving various jail terms at the Correctional Service Centre, Port Harcourt.
In a statement by its Deputy State Commander, Media & Advocacy, Emmanuel Ogbumgbada, the Command said its operatives arrested 312 suspects, comprising 256 males and 56 females with hard drugs weighing 2,332kg (2.332 tonnes).
The hard drugs include cocaine, heroin, cannabis sativa, methamphetamine (aka Mkpurunmiri), tramadol, Diazepam, and other psychotropic substances.
Ogbumgbada said the Command also successfully rehabilitated 40 drug-dependent persons in its makeshift rehabilitation centre, aside conducting an anti-drug abuse campaign in schools, communities, among other groups in Rivers State.
He, however, stated that “The State Commander, Ahmed Mamuda, while expressing appreciation to the people of Rivers State for collaborating with NDLEA in the fight against drug abuse in 2022, advice Rivers people to continue to partner with the agency in 2023 so that together we can stamp out drug menace in the society.

By: Kevin Nengia