The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, on Thursday said it has seized about 8,386.733kg quantity of drugs and arrested 1,078 suspects in 2022.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the state commander, Abubakar Idris Ahmad disclosed this at the yearly press briefing held at the Kano State NDLEA headquarters.
According to Ahmad, the drugs confiscated were 6,607.492kg of Cannabis Sativa; 1,778.388kg of Psychotropic Substances; 451 grams of cocaine; 125 grams of heroin; and 277 grams of methamphetamine.
Additionally, 172 suspects were charged to court for prosecution among which 113 convictions were secured with 126 pending cases.
“During the period under appraisal, over 82 hot spots were dislodged within and outside Kano megalopolis which includes: Jakara Area; Ahmed Musa Sports complex; Bubble Plus Club; Dawanau viewing centre; Farida Cinema; Zaro Club; 360 Restaurant; Piccolo Restaurant; Eldorado Cinema; Dan Nagari Club; Sani Abacha Stadium; Sabon Gari Stadium; Dorayi Karshen Waya; Red Restaurant, GRA; River Bird Hotel, Sabon Gari; a Joint at Hotoro; Rijiyar Lemo, Kwalli Area; Gidan Dambe Ado Bayero Square, Jaba Area; Research Rimin Kebe; Plaza Fagge among others.
“Within the stings of my stewardship, about five cannabis farms were discovered and destroyed in the State.
“These include; Fari Village of Dawakin Kudu, Yar Bundu Village of Bichi, Mantau forest of Danbatta, Nassarawa of Gwarzo and Dakata Area of Nassarawa Local Government Areas,” Ahmad said.
