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Abuse Of Illicit Drugs Must Stop – Rochas Okorocha

David Folami — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:33:28 +0000

Gov. Rochas Okorocha has ordered the demolition of any building used for sale and manufacture of illegal drugs in the state. He was not pleased that there has not been strong resistance by the society against the abuse of illicit drugs such as Codeine, Tramadol and Marijuana which were “gradually crippling the youths.” Okorocha, however, [...]

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NAFDAC Caution Youths Against Illicit Drugs

David Folami — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:50:46 +0000

The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerian youths against use of illicit drugs because of its adverse effects in the society. The Kwara Coordinator of the agency, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, gave the warning in Ilorin while fielding questions from newsmen on Sunday. She expressed concern over the current rate [...]

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NDLEA Seize 20 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs

David Folami — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:18:41 +0000

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno says it has seized more than 20 tonnes of illicit drugs from 87 suspects within two years. The Commandant of the agency in Borno, Mr Ona Ogilegwu, announced this in Maiduguri on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), stating that the [...]

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NDLEA Impound 614.99kg Illicit Drugs

David Folami — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:59:06 +0000

The Kwara Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 53 drug suspects in the state between January and March. Emmanuel Danladi, the State Deputy Commandant of NDLEA, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Monday. He said that the agency impounded 614.99 kilo grammes of hard [...]

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Katsina State To Check Illicit Drug Consumption, Trafficking

David Folami — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:00:52 +0000

The Katsina State Government says it is taking stiffer measures, including the declaration of a “state emergency”, toward halting the consumption and trafficking on illicit drugs. Its Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hajiya Badiya Hassan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Monday, that the measure was to rescue young girls and women [...]

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White Gold – China’s Love Of Ivory Is Helping To Fuel An Illicit Global Trade

AMA — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:01:48 +0000

The supply chain is complicated and often hard to trace, but it begins in the bush in Africa, where poachers kill an estimated 30,000 elephants each year. Tusks taken from slaughtered animals are then shipped through a complex web of middlemen before reaching Chinese buyers. A key conduit is the city of Hong Kong, where [...]

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