The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Niger State has said that it arrested 30 suspects and seized 31 kilogramme of dried weeds suspected to be Indian hemp in Suleja area of the state.
The state commander, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, who disclosed this, during a press briefing on Tuesday in Minna, said that the arrests were made during raid of five spots in the area.
“Thirty one kilogramme of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa and other pscho active drugs were recovered from eight dealers arrested at these joints.”
Abdul said the other 22 suspects were drug addicts arrested at the various joints during the raiding.
He said the dreaded notorious spots include Yan gon gon, by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida market, new Kwata, by abattoir, old engineering barrack, Kantoma and old Minna garage.
The commander said two drug addicts and three officers sustained injuries during the raiding, adding that one of the addicts has been treated and discharged.
He said that the NDLEA’s vehicle was destroyed by some suspects who escaped and ambushed the agency’s personnel on the way.
He said the activities of the suspected drug barons continually fuel all sorts of violent crimes in Suleja and environs.
“The raid of these joints was very important to NDLEA in order to arrest the dealers operating in these joints and dislodge the joints.”
Abdul commended the Area Commander, Nigeria Police, Suleja, and Commanding Officer 102 Battalion, Nigeria army, Suleja for their support during the exercise.
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