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Marwa: 15 Drug Kingpins Jailed 168 Years

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has said that a total of 15 drug kingpins out of 3,412 offenders that were successfully prosecuted and convicted in 2023 bagged 168 years of imprisonment collectively. Marwa disclosed this yesterday while addressing commanders, officers and men of the Agency during an awards and commendations ceremony at its national headquarters in Abuja where a total of 104 personnel and 13 commands that had outstanding performances in the 2nd half of 2023 were recognised and rewarded. The NDLEA boss also explained that to create awareness about the dangers of substance abuse aimed at prevention and encourage those already in it to seek treatment, the Agency intensified its war against drug abuse (WADA) advocacy initiative nationwide. As a result, a total of 2,725 sensitisation lectures and programmes were held in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others.

Kabir Muhammad | Drug abuse—Prevention—Nigeria | New Telegraph | Thursday, February 08, 2024