Over 400 Drug Suspects Lands In Bauchi NDLEA Net, 1.2 tones Of Hard Drugs Seize In 2024

By Samuel Luka, Bauchi

Not fewer than 415 drug suspects have been arrested by the operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bauchi.

The State Command of the NDLEA which disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi said a grand total of 1.2 tones of various drugs were seized in the year 2024.

According to the State Commander, CN Ali Aminu, the drugs confiscated include Cannabis Sativa popularly known as wee-wee, Diazepam, Exol-5, Pentazocine, Methamphetamine, Rohypnol and Tramadol from January to December, 2024.

Aminu further noted that 70 cases were charged to Court, while 84 suspects have successfully been prosecuted, 18 pending cases at Federal High Court, Bauchi and 137 clients or drug users had been counselled and rehabilitated.

He said that the rehabilitation of the drugs clients, majority of them was done through brief interventions in NDLEA Custody in Bauchi.

Commander of Narcotics, Ali Aminu however, warned the general public to stop indulging in the illicit use and trafficking of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances and further warned that anyone arrested with hard drugs would definitely be prosecuted.

Aminu expressed gratitude to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) for repositioning the Agency and bringing in a new zeal into the Personnel of the Agency to rededicate themselves to fighting the scourge of illicit drug abuse and trafficking.

He also appreciated Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state for his keen interest and immense logistics support rendered to the State Command towards eradicating illicit drug abuse and trafficking.

Aminu who thanked Sister Agencies who assisted in apprehending drug dealers, further enjoined them to always liaise with Agency in curbing the drug menace.