NDLEA ARRESTS 650 SUSPECTS, SEIZES 6 634KG ILLICIT DRUGS IN NASARAWA.

The Nasarawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 650 suspects and seized 6,633.667 kilograms of illicit substances between July 2024 and June 2025. 

The State Commander of the agency, Dachi Elisha-David, who disclosed this at the grand finale of the 2025 UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday in Lafia, said the suspects include 632 males and 18 females, noting that the seized substances include cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and tramadol.

Elisha-David noted that the agency has also secured the conviction of 105 drug traffickers and filed 70 charges in court during the same period, adding that the command's War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign has reached 90,943 people across schools, motor parks, communities, and workplaces in the state.

The commander stated that despite these efforts, the NDLEA faces challenges, including lack of operational vehicles, logistics, and funds to procure credible intelligence, stressing that the public's reluctance to volunteer information and resistance from youth in some communities also hinder their work. 

The agency also thanked the state government and stakeholders for their support and urged for its sustenance.

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