NDLEA INTERCEPTS, SEIZES CANNABIS WORTH N10 MILLION IN YOBE.


National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Yobe command, said it has seized 843 compressed block of cannabis  sativa worth over 10 million Naira.


Mr Apeh Reuben,  state commander disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen in Damaturu. 

He said the officers and men of the command on Saturday, Sept, 12,2020 around 2030 hrs, seized the substance on a truck with a registration Number KWL 523ZA ABJ from Edo State. 

Reuben added that the two suspect, Femi Gbenga, 46 years old and Isah Mohammed, a 32 years old were arrested in connection with seized substance, in Potiskum Local Government.

"One of our effort in yobe state command is to cut-off chain of supply of illicit drugs and also to persuade Abusers and Traffickers of these drugs to stop" Reuben Added. 

He noted that the persistent demand of illicit drugs and trafficking in yobe state was increasing in daily basis.

For us to have a safe environment our stakeholder must be committed in fighting the problem of Drug Abuse and trafficking alongside with," he said.

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