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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in northern Nigeria city of Kano has arrested 279 drug suspects since January this year, while 108 of them have been convicted.
Briefing newsmen during the United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse, the state Commander, Ahmadu Garba said 2298.866kgs of illicit drugs were also seized from dealers.
Garba expressed happiness over the support from Kano state government which he said has helped in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the state.
According to him, the Command has been able to dislodge drug dealers in hot-spots such as Kofar Naisa, Sharada, Darmanawa, Rijiyar Lemo, Dorayi Primary School, Sabon Gari, NNPC DepotKiwo Lambu, Gandu Albasa, Gidan Zoo, Rumfa College, Kabo town, Kachako town, Ungwa Uku motor park, New Road motor park, Mariri, Wudil town, Durban sai town, Tudun Wada, Gezawa town, Plaza Fagge and Rimin Gado.
“I must be frank with that the state government under Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso is really helping to agency to tackle the problem of drug abuse and trafficking. This he is doing through the creation of multi-agency taskforce comprising all the security agencies and opera-military.
“He also donated six Hilux vehicles for operation. We have the counseling and rehabilitation centre built in Kiru by the state government. We have sent about 196 drug-dependent persons to that centre and government is taking care of them. In all more than 500 drug-dependent persons have counseled and rehabilitated by the state government.
“Again the state government has approved the construction of a standard rehabilitation centre within the NDLEA state Command headquarters.”