NDLEA arrests 50,901 drug offenders, secures 9,034 convictions, and seizes 7,561 tonnes of illicit substances in 3 years.

Nigeria's NDLEA reported arresting and convicting 50,901 drug offenders, including 46 major drug barons, in the past three years. The agency seized over 7,561 tonnes of illicit substances and destroyed over one million hectares of Indian hemp plantations. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, expressed gratitude to the British government for its support and aims to continue collaborating with the UK to combat drug trafficking.

April 15, 2024
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