Anambra Drug Arrests and Violence
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Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State arrested 559 drug suspects and secured 128 convictions in the past 11 months, also rehabilitating 102 users. Separately, police in Anambra State killed four suspected members of a secessionist armed gang. The Anambra State House of Assembly summoned officials to discuss flood management.
Nigeria's NDLEA Arrests 559 Drug Suspects, Rehabilitates 102 in Anambra
- Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State arrested 559 suspected drug offenders and rehabilitated 102 users in the past 11 months. - The agency seized mainly cocaine and cannabis, with 128 suspects convicted and 20 receiving vocational training. - Commander Charles Onubogu emphasized a dual strategy of supply and demand reduction, urging collective action against drug abuse…
NDLEA arrests 559 suspects, secures 128 convictions in Anambra
- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State arrested 559 suspects and secured 128 convictions in the past 11 months. - The command seized approximately 1.8 tonnes of illicit drugs, inc…
Police kill four suspected secessionist in Anambra
- Police in Anambra State, Nigeria, killed four suspected members of a secessionist armed gang. - The operation occurred along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road and resulted in the recovery of firearms, ammuniti…
Flooding: Anambra assembly summons commissioners, others
- The Anambra State House of Assembly summoned commissioners and other officials to discuss flood management and prevention measures. - Persistent rainfall has caused severe flooding in several commun…