President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to immediately intervene in the case of Zainab Aliyu, the student incriminated in drug related matters and being detained by the Saudi Arabia authorities.
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Dr Ugochukwu Onyeonoro, the Head of Community Health Department, Federal Medical Centr, Umuahi, has called on relevant agencies to evolve strategies at boosting drug control and address the misuse of drugs in Nigeria.
The Assistant General Secretary of the union, Collins Mgbo, gave the clarification in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt from Polokwane, South Africa.
The Spokesperson of the Police Command in the state, ASP Cordelia Nwewe, told Journalists in Sokoto on Thursday that the suspects were arrested on April 3 by a team of policemen on patrol at Kara area of Sokoto.
Retired Col. Mohammad Abdallah, the Chairman of NDLEA, who supervised the exercise, said that the quantum of drugs being destroyed clearly called for state of emergency over drug situation in the country.
Adewole said that this step would end the sales of drugs through the operations of drug marts in Nigeria.
The swoop on this laboratory located in Delta State, would make it the 11th one known for methamphetamine production, which the agency would be busting
He said the breakdown showed that Cocaine accounted for 7313. 06 kilograms, Heroin 413.5 grams, while Cannabis Sativa amounted to 480 grams
The concern, among anti-doping watchdogs, is IVs can dilute or mask the presence of other substances.
While some members said they had already asked God to forgive Raji for dipping his hands into the devil’s pie, another set implored the NDLEA to release him for he is philanthropic and used to feed many of them in the church
In a statement by its Head of Public Affairs Unit, Ofoyeju Mitchell, the NDLEA said the suspect was arrested following the interception of the drug at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport during pre-shipment examination
The 33-year-old suspect arrived from Brazil aboard a KLM flight and was intercepted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos