Abia: NDLEA convicts 95 suspects in 12 months (opens original article in a new tab)

NDLEA in Abia State convicted 95 suspects in 12 months, arrested 429 people, and seized over 2,000kg of drugs, while emphasizing prevention and rehabilitation programs.

• NDLEA Abia State command convicted 95 suspects in 104 drug cases over 12 months.
• The agency arrested 429 suspects and seized 2,078kg of drugs, including 9,915 bottles of illegal codeine cough syrup.
• NDLEA adopted a proactive approach with counselling, treatment, and school sensitisation to reduce drug demand.