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The abuse of hard drugs and other prohibited substances and its association with crime, especially of the violent genre, has resulted in a considerable rise in the number of youths imprisoned in recent years.
Oborevwori spoke when the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa , and his delegation visited him in Asaba. “Delta State is happy to receive you and we know that under your leadership, the NDLEA has recorded outstanding successes; busting drug cartels in the country. I commend you and your personnel for your resolve to rid the nation of illicit drugs, no matter who is involved.
He said the unfortunate incident in July, where an innocent child died and another was injured in the course of an NDLEA operation in the State, would not stop the State Government from supporting the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse. Earlier, Marwa had appreciated Oborevwori for his commitment and support to the agency and commended him for his work in the State and wished him more successes in the future.
According to him, the agency, in two years, had destroyed nearly over 1,000 hectares of land devoted to the cultivation of illicit drugs, seized over 6,000 tonnes and arrested over 36,000 suspects and persons of interest, while over 6,000 were convicted and jailed. The governor particularly lauded the AOC for the numerous accolades garnered over the years and for being instrumental to the successes achieved in the war against insurgency in the North East.
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