Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi Command, says it has seized 55.947 kilogrammes of various illicit substances and arrested 112 suspects in the first quarter of the year.
The State Commander of NDLEA, Mr Peter Ogar, disclosed this with the reporters on Wednesday in Abakaliki.
Ogar explained that the arrests and seizures were made in different locations in the state between January and March 2025.
Ogar said, “the Command had also within the period counselled 59 suspects, comprising 45 males and 14 females within the age bracket of 21 to 76.
“In total, we arrested 112 suspects, comprising 85 males and 27 females within the age range of 16 to 76 years.
”The figure represents both drug dealers, drug users and traffickers.”
The Commander said that the drug seized include: Cannabis Sativa, 43.582kg, Tramadol tablets, 0.004kg, tramadol 100mg (1189 capsules), 0.400kg, diazepam 988 tablets, 0.207.
“Others are monkey tail, 11.2 litres/11.2kg, methamphetamine, 0.054kg, bromazepam, 46 tablets, 0.020kg, pentazocine inj. 84 Amps, 0.244kg, heroin, 0.014 and other psychotropic substances grossly weighing 55.947 kgs in all,” Ogar explained.
He added that during the period under review, four persons were convicted.
“The Command further arrested one suspect during its raid operation with locally fabricated pistol. The suspect was transferred to the police for further action,” he stated.
The Commander reiterated its commitment to the fight against drug abuse and called for more stakeholders’ support to curtail the unlawful act.
He said the had organised series of workshops and sensitisation campaigns against drug abuses across Ebonyi’s 13 local government areas, especially for the youths and secondary school students.
