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Speaker 1: Men of the Nigeria Anti Illicit Drugs Police the National

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Drug Law Enforcement Agency ndl EA have arrested one in

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Dubuisi Udatu aka Richard, an ex convict and a Malaysia

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attorney at a checkpoint in Nantari area of Adamawa State

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with four large parcels of crystal meth said to be

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weighing two point seven kilograms, after he allegedly concealed the

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illicit drugs inside music loudspeakers. According to NDLA operatives, the

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forty one year old ex convict and Malaysian attorney in

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dubuisi Udatu freshed out of the prison and went back

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into the business, believing he could remix his old drug

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trade through Yola would be into Cameroon, but ndl EA

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has frustrated the new move. Ndl EA said the suspect

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was riding a commercial bus with his dirty playlist packed

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inside speakers and twenty two thousand, three hundred nairas cash

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in his pocket, may be for fuel or bribes. Details

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of the reporters contained in the news release issued on

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Sunday by the ndl EA Public Relations Unit reeds verbatim below.

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLA have

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arrested a forty one year old ex convict and Malaysian

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attorney in Dubuisi, Unitu Aka Richard with two giant music

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speakers used to conceal four large parcels of methamphetamine weighing

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two thousand, seven hundred kilograms for distribution in Yola and

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Mubi Adamawa State and across the border Intercameroon. Indubuisi was

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arrested inside a commercial transport bus at an ndl E

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checkpoint at Namtaria Longingoregola Road, Adamawa on Monday the seventh

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of April twenty twenty five. He was found with two

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new music speakers used to conceal four packages of methamphetamine

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and monetary exhibit of twenty two thousand, three hundred nyers.

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In his statement, he claimed he returned to Nigeria to

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continue his illicit drug trained after serving out his jail

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term in Malaysia, where he had been arrested, convicted and

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sent to prison for drug trafficking offenses. In another interdiction exercise,

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ENDLA offices in a joint border operation with customs personnel

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at the Nigeria Cameroon border MPharm. Cross River State arrested

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a trans border drug trafficer, thirty five year old Odo

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Peter Ikechuku, with eight thousand, seven hundred and forty amples

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of assorted opioids weighing three hundred and ninety five kilograms.

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They include one thousand eighty amples of fentanyl injection, two thousand,

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one hundred and sixty amples of morphine sulfate injection, three

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thousand ten amples of fenobarbital sulfate injection, two thousand, one

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hundred and sixty amples of pethidine injection, and three hundred

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and thirty amples of medaslum injection. In Carno, NDLA operatives

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on Friday, the eleventh of April twenty twenty five arrested

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twenty seven year old Eliu Ibrahem with twenty eight m

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cards and twenty five thousand, six hundred pills of tramadol

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two hundred and twenty five milligrams and two hundred and

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fifty milligrams at puchiroa area of Carno, while forty eight

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year old Gambolwan was nabbed in a follow up operation

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at Whizobia Motor Park, Guagualada, FCT Abouja following the seizure

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of a consignment of eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty

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pills of tramadol by NDL EA offices on routine check

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along Guagualada Expressway on Monday the seventh of April, not

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less than one hundred and twenty four kilograms of skunk,

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a strain of cannabis packaged in eleven jumbo bags, were

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on Friday, the eleventh of April recovered from the boot

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of Alexis car marked kt U fifty four cu driven

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by a suspect. Adamluli added Apocollins fifty eight along Lockwid

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Jebba Road, Niger State. Meanwhile, the U the NDLA commands

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across the country continued to balance the drug supply reduction

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operations with War Against Drug Abuse WADA social advocacy campaigns

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to schools, markets, worshiped centers and communities in the past week.

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Some of these include WADA Sensitization lecture delivered to students

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and staff of new Era Secondary School in Teja, Anambra,

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Promise Land College, Ecotton Eggbay Legos, Cherryfield College, Jaquoye, FCT,

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Federal Polytechnic iode Ogbomoso Oyo State, Nirulfaric Islamic Academy, Gombi,

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Adamawa State, while the Quarra State Command paid a Wada

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advocacy visit to Loo of Oro Kingdom over joel Olani

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Oyatoye titloy Olaifaio TiO among others. While commending the efforts

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of the offices and men of Adamawa, Cross River FCT

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Carno and Niger State Commands of the agency for job

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well done, Chairman Chief Executive Officer of NDLA, Brigadier General

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Mohammad Bababauer Retired, tasked them and their compatriots nationwide not

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to rest on their walls but continue to raise the

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bar in their offensive action against drug cartels with an

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equal measure of drug demand reduction efforts, NDLA stated as

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made available by Femi Babefemi, Director Media and Advocacy NDLA. Meanwhile,

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NDLA has destroyed the largest seizure of one point six

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million kilograms of illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogan and

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Oyo states. NDLA in a statement said that times have

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changed were fully prepared to hold those who defy the

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law accountable. Marwa warns barons traffickers. The National Drug Law

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Enforcement Agency NDLA has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing

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about one point six million kilograms of assorted illicit substances

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seized across Legos, Ogan and Olo State in what is

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till date, the largest volume of siezurees to be set

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a lays at a time in the history of the agency.

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The public destruction of the illicit substances, witnessed by representatives

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of government officials, traditional rulers, clergymen, other security agencies, international

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partners NGOs, and community leaders, among others, was conducted at

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an isolated location at Apara along Legos of Varden Expressway,

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Ogan State, on Saturday, the twelfth of April twenty twenty five.

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Some of the illicit drugs destroyed include one hundred and

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twenty three kilograms of cocaine, forty six point eight kilograms

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of heroin, one point four million kilograms of cannabis, one

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hundred and forty eight thousand kilograms of codine syrup, three thousand,

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two hundred and forty four point two six kilograms of tramadol,

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one thousand, five hundred and forty four kilogo of scuchies,

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and one hundred and eleven kilograms of methamphetamine, among others.

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Speaking at the occasion, Chairman Chief Executive Officer of NDLA,

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Brigadier General Mohammad Bababawa Retired, said the exercise is a

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testament to the agency’s steadfast commitment to tackling the scourge

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of drug trafficking in the country. The sheer volume of sieges,

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which totals approximately one point six million kilograms, serves as

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a reminder of the grave danger these substances posed to

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public health until they are completely and irreversibly destroyed. The

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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ndl EA operates under a

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clear mandate to reduce these narcotics to rubble. At all times,

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we discharge this duty with the utmost seriousness and diligence,

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he stated. He warned those involved in drug trafficking that

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the times have changed and there will be no breathing

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space or any safe haven for them in Nigeria. In

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his words, to those still involved in the illicit drug trade,

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we will persist in reminding and that times have changed,

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the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tenubu remains unwavering in

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its commitment to providing the leadership and political will require

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to eradicate this menace, but the NDLA we are fully

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prepared to pursue our objective of holding accountable those who

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defy the law. In the past four years, we have

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successfully prosecuted and got convicted ten thousand, five hundred seventy

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two such offenders who are now serving various jail terms.

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He expressed appreciation to Governor Baba Jidei sanuo Olu of Lagos,

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Governor Dapo Abioden of Ogun and Governor say mckinday of

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Oyo for their support for the commands and operations of

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the agency in their respective states. The ndl EA Boss,

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who was represented at the occasion by the agency’s Director

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of Assets and Financial Investigation, Daffy Doctor Ibrahim Abdul, justified

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the public destruction of the confiscated drugs. The rationale is simple,

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to show transparency and accountability. By making this process open,

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we affirm our collective resolve against the insidious activities of

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illicit drug trafficking. This exercise is not merely symbolic. It

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is forensic grounded in evidence. Random laboratory tests are carried

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out to confirm the authenticity of the seized items. The

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substances are destroyed with the approval of the court after

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the cases linked to them have been brought to closure

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following arrests and successful prosecution, he stated. He said the

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event represents a significant milestone in the history of the

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agency because it is the public destruction of the largest

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ceased narcotics across a spectrum of commands under NDLA Zone

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nine and Zone eleven, which comprise the Lagos Strategic Command,

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OGAN State Command, OEO State Command, m MIA Strategic Command

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and Legos Seaports Idrorocco Border Command and Semi Border Command,

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adding that while this accomplishment reflects our determination, it also

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underscores the scale of the challenge we continue to face.

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While commending the unwavering dedication of our offices who are

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working tirelessly to ensure that we do not fail in

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our assigned task of curving illicit drug trafficking, Marwa thanked

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both local and international partners who have continued to contribute

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to the success of the work of the agency. Likewise,

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our international partners such as the United States Drug Enforcement

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Administration USD, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau i NL

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of the US, United Kingdom Border Force, National Crime Agency

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NCA of the UK, the French Police, the German Police

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and others who were playing pivotal roles in bolstering our efforts.

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I am also deeply grateful to First Bank of Nigeria,

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Fidelity Bank, Sterling Bank and other stakeholders including the Nigerian Military,

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Customs Police, Civil Defense Immigration FRSC, NAVDAC and a host

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of others for their support, embodying the collaborative spirit necessary

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for effective drug control in society, he added. In his

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remark at the ceremony, Hogan State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodin,

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represented by his Special Advisor on Security, Aigonisola Subair, Retired,

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commended the efforts of the leadership and personnel of NDLEA

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for their courage, professionalism, consistent efforts in intercepting illicit drugs

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before they get to communities and streets. Their work in

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saving lives, in strengthening communities and upholding the rule of

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law is well appreciated, he stated, adding that the state

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government remains a committed partner in the fight against drug

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related crime. While noting that the drug scourge is a social,

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economic and public health crisis, Governor Abovn said we must

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invest in prevention through education, through counseling and youth empowerment initiatives.

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We must strengthen rehabilitation centers and provide support systems for

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those battling addiction. The ndl EA news release ends as

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reported by Fermi Babbafemi, Director Media and Advocacy ndl EA

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on Saturday, the twelfth of April twenty twenty five. Lady

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bringing Ni in a mortgagical way