NDLEA Arrests 22, Seizes 77.99kg Of Illicit Drugs In Gombe

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, Gombe State Command, on Monday arrested 22 suspects and seized 77.99kg of illicit drugs in the last four months of its operations.

Aliyu Adole, the state commander, who spoke in Gombe, said that the agency had expanded its operations to the rural communities in Dadin-Kowa of Yamaltu/Deba and Dukku Local Government Areas.

He said,“Between July and October, we removed from circulation 77.99kg of substances and arrested 22 suspects from different areas as we expanded our operations to rural areas in the state.

He also noted that, “Because of this, we have been able to visit the different villages and settlements within that axis and removed from circulation drugs and some other local concoctions”.

Adole, therefore, expressed appreciation to the residents of the area for their support and cooperation to the agency, this had assisted the agency to discharge its duties accordingly.

According to him, all suspects have appeared in court alongside the outstanding 36 pending cases that included those that were arrested between January and June.

Adole said that the abandoned cases were due to shortage of judicial officials at the Federal High Court, Gombe, while urging parents to continue to advise their children against drug abuse.