NDLEA NABS 60 DRUG SUSPECTS, SECURES 11 CONVICTIONS IN AKWA IBOM

The National Drug Law Enforcement Akwa Ibom Command, has disclosed it has arrested 60 drug suspects and secured 11 convictions in the last three months.

NDLEA Commander in Akwa Ibom, Mrs Obot Bassey, gave the figures in an interview with Correspondents in Uyo.

Bassey said that apart from the 11 convictions secured, several cases were still pending and were undergoing prosecution at different stages in court.

She said that efforts must be prioritised to create awareness on the devastating consequences of drug abuse and illicit trafficking on youths and society, especially during this Yuletide.

The official stated that during the period, the command also made a seizure of about 90kg of amphetamine substance, describing it as very deadly and should not be found on the street.

Bassey said that the command was doing everything possible to mop up all the hard drugs and psychotropic substances from the street, to ensure a hitch free Yuletide.

The commander appealed to multinational organisations, philanthropists and all individuals to join hands with the NDLEA, to reduce drug abuse and trafficking to the barest minimum in the state.