National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Enugu State Command says it prosecuted 366 suspects, counseled, Treated and rehabilitated 335, in year 2024.
NDLEA Enugu State commander released this data at a sensitization training for women and youths in Enugu.
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime 2017 survey revealed that the percentage of Nigerians that used drugs in immigration was 61.3%, and 38.5% used drugs on their return to the country.
It Considers the prevalence of 14.4% drug use in Nigerian based on 2017 National Household Survey, with Drugs mostly trafficked were Marijuana (76.7%), Hashish (50%) and Tramadol (43.3%).
As part of the commitment to strengthening efforts in drug prevention, treatment, and control in Nigeria.
NDLEA partnered UNODC and other organizations to address the challenges posed by drug trafficking networks.
Emeka a drug rehabilitated claimed he started drug intake as an undergraduate student.
He describes how difficult it was to stop drug intake, but found himself returning to drug abuse.
Same as Eze, who advised youths to refrain from illicit substance abuse.
This forms the essence of the one day workshop at the NDLEA headquarters Enugu.
The Zonal commander emphasises efforts deployed by the command to combat illicit substance abuse and trafficking.
He listed the numbers of seizures, arrest and prosecution.
Chairman ENUGU Traditional council and other stakeholders, advised parents, especially mothers to get involved to prevent drug abuse.
Enugu arrested 366 drug traffickers, seized 1,560.97 kilograms about 1.56 tonnes of assorted illicit substances that includes Cannabis, Heroine, , Cocaine Methamphetamine among others.
The state Commander announced that 39 suspects were convicted, all males,, 124 pending cases, visited 194: communities, Schools, motors parks, lectures 47,600 as their 2024 operation records in Enugu state Command.
