The Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday disclosed that it had made a seizure of 9482.92kg of various types of illicit drugs from sixty-two dealers in the first half of the year . The seizure which it noted as the highest since the establishment o f the command, doubled those made in years 2003 and 2004 put together. The command boss, Mr Abiodun Adesola who made the disclosure at a press conference to flag off programmes for Drug free day in Lagos State, described the feat as a tremendous assault on the psyche of drug dealers. [continues 165 words]
STANDARD Trust Bank PLC has joined in the crusade to rid the nation off hard drug consumption and trafficking, as it has invested an unspecified percentage of its profit in 2004, on public enlightenment campaigns against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The bank's involvement according to its Managing Director Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tony Elumelu who dropped the hint at the flag off ceremony of the Drama series and Jingles on illicit drug trafficking and abusesaid their action was necessitated following the increasing involvement of youths who would in future handle the affairs of the nation and being looked up to as leaders of tomorrow , get involve, in this illicit drug business. [continues 438 words]
