NDLEA seized over two million Kg of assorted drugs valued at N80bn - Marwa

 

The Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd) stated that within three months, the agency seized over two million Kg of assorted drugs valued at N80bn.

Marwa said this on Wednesday in Abuja when he hosted the Acting Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman.

He mentioned that the Police jurisdiction does not fall within confiscated drugs.

The NDLEA boss said, “Some of our police officers get involved in seizures of drugs which is quite okay. But they should hand it over to NDLEA after that.

“A few actually proceed with prosecuting those cases, they ought not since it is NDLEA’s charge.” 

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the mop up of all illicit drugs and substances in the country to make Nigeria a drug-safe place.

According to him, the agency had arrested 2,100 criminals associated with the illicit trade and have secured over 350 convictions so far.

“So far, we know that about 15 million Nigerians use drugs, it is a very high number and working on the mandate given to us by the President to mop up all illicit substances and make Nigeria a drug-safe haven, the NDLEA has remained upstanding by radiating up our activities.

“Within three months, we have been able to seize over 2 million kilogrammes of assorted drugs.

“We have seized these drugs to the value of N80bn, we have arrested 2,100 criminals associated with this illicit trade and have secured over 350 convictions so far. We are still counting by the grace of God,” he said.

He expressed optimism that more of these barons are going to come into the agency’s net as he seeks collaboration of the police in the next phase of flushing out drug barons.