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NDLEA bursts Hemp, Coddeine Consuming Joint in Kano, Apprehends 51

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Kano Command, has apprehended 51 suspected drug abusers in Sky Restaurant, allegedly turned to drug joint, located at Lamido Cresent in Nassarawa LGA of the state.

Speaking with Justice Watch News Correspondent after the raid, Abubakar Ahmad Idris, Commandant of the NDLEA in Kano said Operatives of the Agency conducted the raid on the Restaurant, following a public outcry and complaints it recieved from residents of the Area.

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“The complaints was that the restaurant has completely deviated from its initial purpose and metamorphosed to smoking joint where young boys and girls gathered to abuse drugs,”

The Commandant further said recently there was a vedio trending on social media, showing the activities in the restaurant.

Ahmad Idris maintained that, NDLEA operatives as leading stakeholders in the fight against drug abuse, moved to the vicinity to curtailing the illicit activities taken place in the acclaimed restaurant.

“During the raid we’re able to arrest 51 suspects which include: 34 males, 17 females.
14 of the male were underage between the age of 14 to 16 years, while from the 17 females arrested, 6 of them fall within the age bracket of 14 to 16 years.”

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“This is so pathetic situation, may be their parents are not keeping eyes on them. The time the children supposed to be with their parents, unfortunately, they stayed with bad company,” he further stated.

The NDLEA Boss in Kano, explained that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Muhammad Buba Marwa has ordered all officers and men of the agency across the country to respond to any call or complaint, anytime and in every place to rescue the situation.

He further explained that during the raid, the Operatives recovered drug substances which include: coddeine syrup bottle, Indian Hemp, shisha instruments using in concealing Illicit drug.

He revealed that the agency has taken the items recovered for analysis.

He called on the public to provide credible information to the agency aim at curtailing the menace of drug abuse.

He added that the new regime of NDLEA shown its seriousness in all ramifications and commitments.

“NDLEA will not spare any person caught to be culprit”

He noted that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation was completed.

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