The Niger Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 137 drug suspects.
The agency also stated on Saturday in Minna that it destroyed 21 tonnes of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the state in 2022.
“The command also destroyed 21 tonnes of psychotropic substances including 5,656.3 kilograms of cannabis sativa,” he said. He said that the command secured 80 convictions at the Federal High Court in Minna, where the convicts were sentenced to various jail terms.
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