NDLEA DESTROYS 6.9 TONNES OF HARD DRUGS

Lagos

Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday destroyed about 6.9
tonnes of narcoutic drugs and psychothropic substances worth N204,268, 290
arrested from drugs suspects couples of months back. The break down of the
drugs set ablaze at the Murital Mohammed International Airport (MMIA),
NACHO shed, Ikeja, were cocaine 23.2 kilogrames, heroin 53.4 kilogrames,
cannabis 414 kilogrames and diazepam 195.9 kilogrames.

The break down of the value of the destroyed drugs were cocaine
N70,311,000, heroin 163,522,500, cannabis N44,498 and diazepharm N20,400.

Present at the place of destruction were NDLEA Chairman, Alhaji Bello
Lafiaji, representative of the governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed
Tinubu, Lagos State Solicitor- General, Fola Arthur Worrey members of
diplomatic corps and senior NDLEA officials among others.

Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of NDLEA Alhaji Lafiaji Bello,
reiterated that the ceremony which is conducted for several reasons is,
first a testimony to the fact that the drug menace is within Nigerian,
adding that the second reason is that the destruction ceremony is a public
demonstration of the seriousness with which the Agency is tackling the drug
menace in the country.

He equally noted that the war against hard drugs is a collective
responsibility which involves all sector of the society pointing out that
in Lagos State, from the State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to other
top government officials as well as the Royal Highnesses have been most
understanding and helpful in the counter-narcotic war.

" Since we have to create states command in response to the growing spread
of drug problems, we have reached a new level of understanding with the
Lagos State government vis-a-vis the collective nature of
counter-narcotics. I have come personal to express my sincere appreciation
to the governor, government and people of the state for their assistant.