Bauchi -- Bauchi State Command of the National Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that about 50.815 kilogrames of cannabis sativa popularly known as Indian hemp have so far been seized in the area this year. Disclosing this in Bauchi the state Commander of the Agency, Ms Omolade Fagboyede, added that 50 persons have also been arrested while five were convicted, saying Nigeria has a lot of mad men and women on our streets due to readily available market of cannabis sativa, containing most dangerous psychotropic substance called tetra-hydrocanubium, which intoxicates drug users beyond control. She pointed out that the war against drugs was a collective responsibility which should involve all sectors of the society. [continues 174 words]
BAUCHI -- The Bauchi State Governor, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu yesterday commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its untiring fight against drug trafficking and other vices in the country. Mu'azu who gave the commendation at the state agency's command headquarters during the command exhibition and destruction ceremony in Bauchi, called for total support of government and the people of Nigeria towards the success of the agency's campaign against drug trafficking and other related offences. Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Abdulmalik Mahmood, the governor observed that in the past, Nigerians travelling abroad were subjected to humiliating and dehumanising processes at entry points as if they were criminals because of drug trafficking. [continues 166 words]
